I have been doing some baking today,Date loaves ,I hope I can make them last for a couple of weeks ,that's if I can keep hubby away from them .I need 2 for my bible study group ,2 to take to quilting class ,I gave one away ,and hubby will take one to a meeting tomorrow he has cut one yo have with his cuppa ,so that leaves one small loaf ,,,,I think its going to be a struggle lol

I've had banana loaf but don't remember hearing anything about date loaf.

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

mmmm they are good ,you can even have them with custard if you warm in a little in the microwave

I love date loaf made a couple banana loves but love Dates way better .
Yours look awesome and i think i can smell them all the way from Canada ???hugs

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

do you have a good banana loaf recipe ,I always find mine are a bit floury ,even if I use a recipe

by noah 16 Feb 2015

yes i do :):)Wanta try mine???

by aussiequilter 17 Feb 2015

sure

My Mum makes the best date loaf ever! She uses the round cylinder type cake tins - I've got her recipe somewhere. Trevor and I both love date loaf. They look delicious Monika. Love Chris

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

I have added the recipe below ,I sometime make them in roll tins as well . but I dont like washing them up

I think all hubbies are the same. Last week I made some fruit rolls, the ones made in empty fruit tins. I made them with splenda because of our diabetes. Well I could see every time he cut a slice the slices were getting thicker and thicker. All gone!!!!!!! Hugs Marg

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

oh thats sooo Trevor lol

Monika YUM My favourite. Gee wish i was in your quilting class, if only for the cake, Lets make a date (cake) :)

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

your welcome any time Pauline ,we meet on Thursday at the Salvation Army in Faulconbridge , or we have a sewing get together at my place once a month on a Monday (machine embroidery)

Thanks for sharing. They look delicious

Mmmm, they look good!

Umm, they look good...I can't blame him!

yum I can almost smell them Monika. can you share the recipe please I love dates too~hugs~

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by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

sure
500 g of chopped date
1,1/4 cups of sugar
2 cups boiling water
125 g of margarine
1 teaspoon of bi carb soda
add all to a heat proof bowl and let sit till cool
the add 4 cups of SR flour and 2 eggs

this will make 3 loaves , bake at 170c for 40 minutes
They keep very well , and freeze well ,you can spread with butter if you like .
I have tried making them with butter but they turn out very dry

by chenille 20 Feb 2015

Thanks sooo much! I haven't made one of these in a long time! I will try your recipe this weekend!!

Good luck with that, Monika...they look yummy!

If your hubby is like mine, you are doomed. They look yummy so I can see why it is so hard for him to stay away. I once made 2 batches of cookies and put them in the freezer. My husband found them in hours and ate them all over a week. Oh well, he enjoyed them.

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by pldc 16 Feb 2015

lol sounds familiar

by aussiequilter 16 Feb 2015

yep sound familiar lol

Nice to see he loves you baking..