DATE AND MAPLE LOAF:

INGREDIANTS:

FINELY CHOPPED SEEDED DATES -110 GM
BOILING WATER -80 ML
BICARBONATE OF SODA -1/2 TEASPOON
MAPLE SYRUP -90 GM
BUTTER,SOFTENED -90 GM
FIRMLY PACKED BROWN SUGAR -75 GM
EGGS -2
WHOLE MEAL SELF-RAISING FLOUR -120 GM
PLAIN FLOUR -75 GM


MAPLE BUTTER :

BUTTER,SOFTENED -125 GM
MAPLE SYRUP - 2 TABLESPOON


METHOD:

PREHEAT OVEN TO MODERATE[180C/160C FAN- FORCED].GREASE 14 CM*21 CM LOAF PAN.

COMBINE DATES AND THE WATER IN SMALL HEATPROOF BOWL .STIR IN SODA;STAND 5 MINUTES.STIR IN MAPLE SYRUP.

MEANWHILE ,BEAT BUTTER AND SUGAR IN MEDIUM BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.ADD EGGS,ONE AT A TIME ,BEATING UNTIL JUST COMBINED BETWEEN ADDITIONS[MIXTURE WILL SEPARATE AT THIS STAGE,BUT WILL COMW TOGETHER LATER].ADD BUTTER MIXTURE TO DATE MIXTURE ;STIR IN SIFTED FLOURS,IN TWO BATCHES.
SPREAD MIXTURE INTO PAN;BAKE ABOUT 50 MINUTES.STAND LOAF IN PAN 10 MNUTES;TURN,TOP-SIDE UP,ONTO WIRE RACK TO COOL.

MEANWHILE ,WHISK INGREDIANTS FOR MAPLE BUTTER IN SMALL BOWL UNTIL COMBINED.SERVE LOAF WARM OR COLD WITH MAPLE BUTTER.