BANANA & DATE LOAF

Ingredients :

150g pitted dates, roughly chopped into small pieces

75g butter, cubed

25g light brown soft sugar

3 bananas, peeled and roughly chopped (about 250g)

3 eggs

200g strong wholemeal flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda

Directions :

Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a heatproof bowl, combine chopped dates, butter, sugar and 75ml of boiling water, gently stir ingredients, soak and melt for 5 minutes.

Put the contents of the bowl in a food processor and add the sliced ​​bananas and eggs. Lightning beat until smooth, then pour mixture into a medium mixing bowl.

Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the mixture and whisk vigorously with a wooden spoon until well combined.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake the cake in the oven for 1 hour.

Remove the pan from the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes, then remove the slices.