An easy loaf to make and freezes well.

Ingredients

1 cup of coffee, chopped

1 t baking soda

1 T golden syrup

1 cup of sugar

1 t vanilla

50 g margarine or butter chopped into cubes

1 cup of hot water

2 cups plain flour

1 t baking powder

1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180o C and lightly grease a medium to large loaf tin.
2. Place the dates, baking soda, golden syrup, sugar, vanilla and margarine into a medium bowl.
3. Add the hot water and stir until the margarine is melted and the ingredients are well mixed.
4. Put the flour, baking powder and walnuts into a large bowl and stir to combine. Make a' well 'in the centre of the flour and pour the liquid ingredients into the' well'; stir quickly with a spoon until well mixed and no flour can be seen.
5. Turn the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out clean.