DATE LOAF

This is the type of loaf pan I use and I line it with baking paper so I can just lift out the finished product.

Pre Heat Oven 190 degrees

Ingredients

1 Cup chopped Dates
1 Cup Brown Sugar
60grms Butter
1 Cup Boiling Water
Dash Vanilla Essence
1 3/4 Cups Self Raising Flour
1 Teaspoon Bi-Carbonate Soda

Method

In a bowl add Dates, Butter, Brown Sugar,
Pour over boiling water and stir until butter melts
Add Sifted flour and Bi-Carbonate Soda
and Vanilla and mix well.
Pour into Greased loaf pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes in a moderate oven
Turn out to cool.

Spread with butter and serve for afternoon tea..  or midnight snacks.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Making Apple Crumble can be adapted to any fruit  you have on hand but we will call it Apple Crumble.

Fruit
Ingredients:

8 Granny Smith Apples (green)
Little bit of water
2 Tablespoons of Sugar

METHOD:

Peel and core apples
In a saucepan
Add Slice apple and a little water
Sprinkle sugar over and stew
Set Aside to cool

CRUMBLE MIX

Ingredients

1 Cup Plain Flour
60 gms Sugar
60 grms Coconut
60 grms Butter
20 grms Oats  (Optional)
20 grms Brown Sugar (Optional)

METHOD:

Rub Flour and butter together in a bowl
Add Sugar's, Coconut, Oats etc
Mix well
Sprinkle over the top of Fruit
Bake in a Moderately Hot over until nicely brown.
Serve warm with Hot homemade Custard  or
Cold with Ice-cream.