Date and walnut Loaf

Ingredients

• 100 g butter or margarine
• 100 g caster sugar
• 2 eggs , lightly beaten
• 225 g self raising flour, sifted
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 100 g date, roughly chopped
• about 3 tbsp milk

Cooking Process

1. Line and grease a 1 kg/2 lb loaf tin.
2. Cream the butter or margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Gradually beat in the eggs.
4. Fold in the flour , spice, walnuts and dates .
5. Add a little milk to make a dropping consistency.
6. Bake in a moderate oven for about 1 hour.
7. Insert a skewer in the centre of the cake , if it comes out clean the loaf is cooked.
8. Cool slightly before turning out on to a wire rack to cool competely.

Bon Apetite!