Delicious Ginger And Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups dried dates
1 cup water
2 tablespoons applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup of chopped crystallized ginger
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups of wholemeal self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Place dates, water, apple sauce and sugar in bowl in the microwave on high for 4 minutes. Add ginger and cool.
Stir through beaten egg. Sift flours and baking powder and fold into date mixture.
Spoon into greased loaf tin.
Bak in a moderate oven, 180 degrees for 50 minutes.
Cool before slicing.