Caramel, Banana, & Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup orange juice
1 large egg
60 g butter, melted
1 cup ripe mashed banana

Preparation

Grease a 14cmx21cm loaf pan, line base and long sides.
Combine flour, bicarb, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in dates and brown sugar. Make a well in the centre, add juice, butter, egg, and bananas. Mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Cook at 180C for about 1 hour.
Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning out on a rack.
Serve warm or cold, with a little butter.