Date Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 oz bran cereal (not flakes)
1 cup brown sugar
1 2/3 cups pitted dates, chopped
1 cup milk
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp orange zest
1/3 cup pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease and line a 7 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Combine bran cereal, sugar, dates and milk. Set aside for 1 hour to soak.
Add remaining ingredients to mixture. Transfer to prepared pan, smooth surface and bake for 45-50 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 mins in pan then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice to serve.