DATE & GINGER

Date & triple ginger loaf

* 115g dates, chopped

* 40g crystallised ginger

* 30g butter

* 135ml hot water

* 75g muscavado

* 1 egg, lightly beaten

* 225g wholemeal spelt flour, sifted

* 2tsp finely grated ginger

* 1tsp ground ginger

* 1tsp bicarbonate soda

Cover the dates, crystallised ginger & butter with hot water & leave for 20minutes

Grease & line a loaf tin

Beat the sugar into the dates, gradually add the egg

Fold in the remaining ingredients & bake 1 hour at 160ºC

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