PEAR, DATE AND HAZELNUT LOAF

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Recipe from Bill Granger from the Sydney Morning Herald. I haven't made this yet but a Bill recipe can't be wrong!

Provided by Chickee

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

50 g rolled oats
300 ml milk
240 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
100 g dried dates, roughly chopped
75 g dried pears, roughly chopped
75 g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons roughly chopped hazelnuts, plus
2 tablespoons extra hazelnuts, for top

Steps:

  • Put the oats in a bowl, pour in the milk and soak for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C Lightly grease and line a 21 x 10cm loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the oats, dried fruit, sugar, cinnamon, honey, egg and hazelnuts. Mix until combined.
  • Spoon the mixture into tin, level the top and sprinkle with the extra hazelnuts. Bake for 45 minutes or until the loaf is golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Makes approximately 12 slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 18.9, Sodium 304.9, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 18.9, Protein 4.7

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