Date, Honey And Walnut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 milk
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

In bowl, soak chopped dates in 1/2 cup boiling water.
Let cool.
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and honey until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in date mixture and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and ginger; stir in the date mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of dry ingredient and 2 of milk and adding walnuts with last addition.
Pour into 4 - 5 cup loaf pan.
Bake in 350deg.
F (175degC) for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.
Allow to cool in pan on rack for 10n minutes.
Transfer to rack to cool.