Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
50 g butter, cubed
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups self raising flour

Preparation

Set oven at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
Combine dates and sodium bicarbonate in a mixing bowl.
Pour in boiling water and mix. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add butter and mix until it melts.
Add egg, sugar and flour and mix well.
Place in a well greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cooked.
Turn out onto a cooling rack.