Farmhouse apple, date and pecan loaf
Recipe: #42896
May 31, 2024
Categories: Desserts, Pecan, Apple, Coconut, Australian, British, Baby Shower, Birthday, Easter, Fathers Day Mothers Day, Picnic, Oven Bake, Gluten-Free, more
"A recipe from Aussie Apples. I really want to try this recipe soon. Serve warm or at room temperature with butter, sweetened ricotta or spreadable, cream cheese."
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (240.1 g)
- Calories 498.2
- Total Fat - 35.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.2 g
- Cholesterol - 273.5 mg
- Sodium - 645.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.1 g
- Sugars - 9.2 g
- Protein - 17 g
- Calcium - 166.5 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Grease and line base and sides 20cm deep, x 7cm x 11cm (base) loaf pan.
Step 2
Combine the butter, water and dates in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, stir occasionally until butter is melted.
Step 3
Bring butter mix to a gentle boil and boil 3 minutes; stir in the cinnamon and syrup.
Step 4
Pour mix into a large bowl & cool for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Preheat oven 170°C fan forced.
Step 6
Whisk the buttermilk and eggs together and stir into the date mixture; sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture and stir to combine, then stir in the pecans and coconut.
Step 7
Grate two apples and with the other 2 apples core, half and thinly slice the fold in the grated apple (grated only) into the mixture. Pour mix into prepared pan.
Step 8
Press the slices apples into the batter leaving half exposed; sprinkle with sugar if using.
Step 9
Bake, 1½ hours, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 10
Stand 10 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack.
Step 11
Serve warm or at room temperature with butter, sweetened ricotta or spreadable, cream cheese.
Step 12
TIP: The loaf will keep 7 days in an airtight container in the fridge. It also freezes really well, whole or sliced.
Step 13
TIP: Best way to toast the loaf is between sheets of baking paper in a sandwich press.
Tips
No special items needed.
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