Name: Date loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup whole bran cereal (not flakes); 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 250 gram pitted dried dates, chopped; 1 cup milk; 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Ingredients

1 cup whole bran cereal (not flakes)

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

250 gram pitted dried dates, chopped

1 cup milk

1 1/4 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice

2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Method

1.Place cereal, sugar, dates and milk in a medium bowl; soak for 1 hour.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line a 19x9cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending at long sides for handles.

3.Add remaining ingredients to mixture; using a spoon, peat well to combine. Spread mixture into prepared pan; smooth surface. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cooked when a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice to serve.

Decorate with extra dates and nuts halfway through baking.
Note

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