Caramel Date Pecan Loaf recipe by Ruhana Ebrahim

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups flour,
• 2 teaspoons baking powder,
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda,
• ¼ teaspoon salt,
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder,
• ½ teaspoon mixed spice powder,
• 1 cup brown sugar,
• 1 egg,
• 1 cup buttermilk,
• 3 tablespoons butter (melted),
• 1 cup chopped pecan nuts,
• 1 cup chopped dates.
• ½ - 1 tin caramel treat
• 125ml fresh cream
• Chopped pistachios
• Chopped dates
• Chopped pecan nuts
• 1. Sift the dry ingredients in a large dish.
• 2. Add in sugar.
• 3. Separately, beat the egg, buttermilk and melted butter.
• 4. Pour the wet ingredients into dry, and beat well.
• 5. Add in the pecan nuts and dates.
• 6. Pour into a large greased loaf pan.
• 7. Bake at 180 °C for 35-45 minutes.
• 8. Mix the caramel treat with cream and heat together on the stove.
• 9. Pour the sauce whilst hot over the loaf cake to soak in.
• 10. Sprinkle pecan nuts, dates and pistachios over.