PEAR, DATE AND HAZELNUT LOAF

Pear, Date and Hazelnut Loaf image

Provided by Chickee

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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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