Cola Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. Coke
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, pitted and cut up
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. finely minced lemon zest
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Heat cola to boiling in a saucepan.
Remove from heat and stir in dates, mixing well.
Stir in brown sugar and oil.
Set aside to cool.