This is one of my favourite things to bake.
‘gredients
- 2 cups dates, pitted, chopped
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
- 1 cup crystalised ginger, chopped
- 2 bananas, smashed
- 1 heaped tablespoon ginger powder
- 1 heaped tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 heaped teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup muscovado sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
‘structions
- Preheat oven to 180ºC
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, mix
- Add all wet ingredients, mix
- Place baking paper into pan
- Place mixture on top of baking paper in pan
- Bake for 40 minutes
- Check to ensure loaf is cooked – cook for 5 more minutes if not (repeat as necessary)
- Remove from oven, let sit as long as you can
- Slice, eat
