Banana Date Loaf by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients :

• Dates( pitted, coarsely chopped) 300grams
• Water 3/4 cup
• Butter 150grams
• Flour 3 cup
• Baking Powder 1 tsp
• Packed Brown Sugar 3/4 cup
• Bananas Mashed 3-4
• Eggs 3
• Vanilla Essence 1 1/2 tsp
• Icing Sugar to dust

Method :

1. Place date, water and butter in saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat.
2. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Combine flour and sugar in bowl.
4. Gradually stir in date mixture, banana, egg and vanilla until just combined.
5. Spoon batter in greased and lined loaf tin.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 25 minutes or until golden brown an skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.