Date And Apricot Loaf Food

DATE AND APRICOT LOAF

Steps:

• Add dates to hot coffee and allow to soften and cool.
• Add vanilla and butter to the date mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour with sugar and cinnamon. Make a well in the centre, add coffee mixture.
• Mix through, add eggs and stir until just combined.
• Add dried apricots and walnuts, stir through but do not overmix.
• Bake in a loaf pan at 180 degrees (350) for one hour; if top browns too quickly cover with foil. Test with a skewer.

CHOPPED DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Set oven at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
• Combine dates and sodium bicarbonate in a mixing bowl.
• Pour in boiling water and mix. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add butter and mix until it melts.
• Add egg, sugar and flour and mix well.
• Place in a well greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cooked.
• Turn out onto a cooling rack.

APRICOT LOAF

Steps:

• Grease a 7'x3'x2' loaf tin.
• Pour a (250ml) cup of boiling water over fruit, sugar and butter.
• Add the eggs and flour.
• Pour into the loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.

BANANA, APRICOT AND DATE LOAF

Steps:

• put sugar, water, dates,apricots, butter and bi-carb into a pot.
• stir over low heat until butter and sugar is melted.
• in a bowl place flour , mashed banana and eggs.
• stir the pot mixture into the flour mixture, making sure to mix well.
• place into two well greased and lined pan loaves.
• bake at 190 degrees celcius, for 35 minutes test to make sure it is cooked in the middle.
• ENJOY !
• freezes really well !