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For the drizzle

Nutrition: per slice

  • kcal474
  • fat22g
  • saturates13g
  • carbs62g
  • sugars44g
  • fibre2g
  • protein8g
  • salt1.2g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment. Put the dates, evaporated milk and sugar in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins until the dates are soft and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool.

  • step 2

    Put the flour, malted milk powder, ground ginger, stem ginger, bicarb and butter into a food processor, and blitz until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Pour in the cooled date mixture and the eggs, and pulse briefly until the mixture is combined. Tip into your prepared tin and bake for 1 hr 15 mins until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 mins in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack. Combine all the ingredients for the drizzle and spoon over the cake. Leave to set before serving. This cake is delicious if eaten on the day it is made, but will improve after a day or 2 in the cake tin.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2013

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Carri1

question

How do I freeze the cake. Do I need to do it without icing?

Zoe ML

For a reduced sugar version (and could have reduced further tbh) 90g of dates 70g of sugar 1 egg 1 tsp of bicarb Mixed by hand, added stem ginger at the end with the wet milk mix and kept chopped dates in big pieces. Split mix and baked in 2 round tins (23cm and 18cm) for 40mins at 150 fan.…

cally1956fs

I tweaked this recipe for a Date & walnut loaf using the melting method. Ingredients:200gm Butter,cubed,150gm Dates, chopped, 410 ml can Evaporated milk,60gm Soft dark brown sugar, 60gm Black treacle, 225gm Plain flour,3tbsp Malted Milk powder, 2 tsp Bicarb of soda, 150 gm Walnuts, chopped, 2…

johnpotterLD

question

I have a jar of malt extract. Can I use that instead?

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lulu_grimes

Hi, We haven't tried it with malt extract so I can't be sure what the quantity would be, but you should be able to us 1/2 - 1 tbsp malt extract (it will be stronger than the malted milk) to add a malty flavour. I hope this helps, Lulu

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jyotisohal

tip

Avoid over-mixing, and put it straight into the oven when ready.

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