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Ginger date loaf

Name: Ginger date loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups dried dates, chopped; 1 cup water; 2 tbs margarine; ½ cup sugar; ⅓ cup crystallised ginger, finely chopped; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ¾ cup soya flour; ⅓ cup potato flour; ⅓ cup rice flour; 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder

Serves: 14

Prep: 15

Cook: 50

This moist loaf is a perfect healthy mid-morning snack to keep you going until lunchtime.

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups dried dates, chopped
1 cup water
2 tbs margarine
½ cup sugar
⅓ cup crystallised ginger, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup soya flour
⅓ cup potato flour
⅓ cup rice flour
2 tsp gluten-free baking powder

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Method

Step 1
Place dates, water, margarine and sugar into a medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil gently for 2 minutes (or microwave on HIGH 100% for 4 minutes). Add ginger and allow to cool.
Step 2
Stir through beaten egg. Sift flours and baking powder together and fold into date mixture. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased and lined 12cm x 22cm loaf tin.
Step 3
Bake in a moderate oven, 180°C, for 50 minutes. Cool before slicing.