Name: Coffee and date loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 75 gram butter; 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 100 gram (5) fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1 cup self-raising flour; softly whipped cream, to serve

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk

75 gram butter

1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

1/2 cup caster sugar

100 gram (5) fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped

1 egg, lightly whisked

1 cup self-raising flour

softly whipped cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan forced. Grease and line base and sides of a 19x9cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

2.Place milk, butter and coffee in a large saucepan over moderately high heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until butter melts and coffee dissolves.

3.Remove pan from heat. Add sugar and dates; stir to combine. Whisk in egg until combined. Add sifted flour; stir until just combined.

4.Spoon mixture into prepared pan; level top. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Serve sliced, with cream.

Replace dates with 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts; price will vary.
Note

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