Saffron, date and walnut loaf

Name: Saffron, date and walnut loaf
Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 225 g/8 oz/2 cups stoned and chopped dates; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 3 eggs; 225 g/8 oz/2 cups chopped walnuts; about 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup milk; 1/20 g / 25 saffron threads soaked in 2 tablespoons boiling water; 1/20 g / 25 saffron threads soaked in 2 tablespoons boiling water; 175 g/6 oz / 1½ sticks unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing; 175 g/6 oz / ¾ cup light muscovado sugar; 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain flour; 225 g/8 oz/2 cups self-raising flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground allspice

Preparation info

Makes
2
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Floral Baker

By Frances Bissell

Published 2014

About

This moist loaf keeps well, so I always make two, in a couple of 500 g/1 lb loaf tins. Grease and flour the tins and line their bottoms with baking parchment.

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Dessert
Supper
Vegetarian
Bread
Baking

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