Date Loaf

Ingredients:

• Dates — chopped, 1 cup
• Brown sugar — 1/2 cup
• Water — 1 cup
• Baking powder — 1 tsp
• Carrot — grated, 1 cup
• Flour — self-raising, 1.5 cups
• Nuts — 1/2 cup (lightly crushed walnuts are a good choice)
• Cinnamon — 1/2 tsp
• Nutmeg — 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Put the dates, brown sugar, water and baking powder in a saucepan on a low heat. Stir together. Simmer for 5 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
2. Put the carrot, flour, nuts and spices in a bowl and mix together.
3. Stir in the date and sugar mix.
4. Spoon mixture into a loaf tin and bake at 180 degrees C (350 F) for 40 minutes.
5. Remove from tin and allow to cool.

Serve and enjoy!

(generously by Evelyn Heape's mother, Evie)