Stir soda, eggs and walnuts into the date mixture, add sifted flour. Spoon evenly into prepared tins (2) and bake for 1 hour in a moderate oven. Let stand for 10 mins.

Ingredients. 320ml freshly brewed black coffee. 1 orange, zest only, finely grated. 1 tsp cardamom seeds, freshly crushed. 2 tsp ground cinnamon. 2 tsp ground cloves ...

Combine the dates, butter, bicarbonate soda, sugar and boiling water. Allow date mixture to cool. Line a loaf tin with baking paper. Add flour and ginger to date mixture and stir to combine ...

2. Place the dates, butter, brown sugar and water into a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to the boil for 2 minutes then turn off. Stir through the ginger then allow the mixture to cool.

8. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Arrange the walnuts halves in a straight line down the centre of the loaf. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until ...

Check your loaf at the 35-minute mark; if it looks too dark on top, cover loosely with foil. When ready, lift the loaf out the tin using the baking paper to help you and leave to cool completely ...

Fold into the date mixture and mix until butter is well combined. Spoon mixture into prepared tin or muffin pans. Cook for 45 - 50 minutes for loaf and less depending on muffin size. Test with skewer.