Name: Kumara and sunflower seed loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup plain flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 150 gram dried figs, coarsely chopped; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 1/2 cup (300g) leftover cooked kumara, mashed; 125 gram butter, melted; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Kumara and sunflower seed loaf

Serves 12

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

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Ingredients

1 3/4 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

150 gram dried figs, coarsely chopped

1 cup caster sugar

1 1/2 cup (300g) leftover cooked kumara, mashed

125 gram butter, melted

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease and line a 21x10cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

2.Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice and nutmeg into a medium bowl. Stir in fig and sugar. Make a well at centre; add mashed kumara, butter, egg and milk. Gently stir until just combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with sunflower seeds. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.

Kumara is orange sweet potato. Try mashed pumpkin instead of kumara.
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