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Fat-free date loaf




Source of Recipe


australian women's weekly


Recipe Introduction


Susan Deutsch of Neutral Bay, NSW, likes to make this healthy loaf often. "I got the recipe from my father, who has been making it for a long time. We enjoy low-fat cooking and this loaf has always been successful." Susan sometimes varies the ingredients by using rolled oats if she is out of oat bran and often uses a mixture of wholemeal and white flour. "The loaf freezes well, so it's always on hand."


List of Ingredients




Makes 12 slices. Per slice 640kJ; 0.7g fat (negligible). Preparation 15 mins (plus 15 mins standing time). Cooking 50 mins.

Low-fat cakes are best eaten on the day of serving. This loaf is also delicious toasted. For a low-fat topping, serve spread with light cream cheese or a low-fat spread.
ingredients
1 cup (160g) chopped dried dates
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 cup (250ml) boiling water
½ cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar
¾ cup (90g) oat bran
1¼ cups (185g) plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda


Recipe



Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease a 14cm x 21cm loaf pan.

Combine dates and golden syrup in a large heatproof bowl; add the water and stand for 15 minutes.

Add sugar, oat bran and sifted flour and soda; stir into date mixture until well combined.

Spread mixture into the prepared pan and bake in a moderate oven for about 50 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.