Date & Raisin Loaf (Old Black Joe)
This is a lovely, large, moist loaf. It has a great flavour in spite of very few ingredients. This is very economical to make as there are no eggs or butter in it.
Ingredients
Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius.
- 2
Line an 8 inch cake tin with baking paper.
- 3
Combine chopped dates, raisins and baking soda in a large bowl.
- 4
Pour in the boiling water, stir. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
- 5
Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- 6
Now, fold in the sifted flour and baking powder until just combined. Don't over mix at this point or the loaf will be tough.
- 7
Bake 160 deg C for approximately 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 8
Leave in tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
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