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Date & Raisin Loaf (Old Black Joe)

Date & Raisin Loaf (Old Black Joe) Ingredients: dates, deglet noor raisins, seeded leavening agents, baking soda water, bottled, generic sugars, granulated wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched leavening agents,...

Date & Raisin Loaf (Old Black Joe)

Ingredients:
dates, deglet noor
raisins, seeded
leavening agents, baking soda
water, bottled, generic
sugars, granulated
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate

Directions:
Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius.
Line an 8 inch cake tin with baking paper.
Combine chopped dates, raisins and baking soda in a large bowl.
Pour in the boiling water, stir.
Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
Now, fold in the sifted flour and baking powder until just combined.
Don't over mix at this point or the loaf will be tough.
Bake 160 deg C for approximately 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Leave in tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.