d'lavande Bed and Breakfast - Wanaka

Fruit & Nut Loaf

This is a delicious, moist loaf which keeps well (if at all possible)!

Instructions:

Boil together for 5 minutes:

1 1/2cups water
1 cup sugar
30gm (1oz) butter

While hot add:

1 cup sultanas
1 cup chopped dates

Leave to get cold then add:

1 1/2cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix well together (this is a runny mixture). Place into lined and greased loaf tin, sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake approx 1 hour at 180. You may need to turn down half way through cooking depending on oven heat. Check with skewer approximately 40 minutes into baking.

It is a good recipe to double and make 2 loafs – you can then be sure of getting a slice!!

This is a ‘heritage’ recipe as it was given to me by Wayne’s 92 year old aunt.

"Aunty Vi is a favourite Aunt who turned 93 in April 2011. Her sense of humour and love of joke telling are legendary to us all. She still lives alone, just along the road from her sister (my mother-in-law who is 88). They both walk every day at least 2-3km. They both are inspirations to all the family. "