Cola Fruit And Date Loaf Recipes

DATE NUT LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
• To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.

COLA FRUIT AND DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Generously grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
• Chop dates.
• Heat cola to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in dates, mixing very well.
• Stir in sugar and oil. Cool while preparing other ingredients.
• Stir dry ingredients together and add to cola mixture. Stir in egg, extract and nuts.
• Spoon batter into pan. Bake about 1 hour until cake tests done. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes then remove from pan and wrap.
• Store overnight before slicing.

CHOCOLATE DATE LOAF II

Steps:

• Place dates in a small bowl with boiling water and baking soda. Let stand until cooled. Melt chocolate chips with margarine in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave. Stir frequently until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg and stir in sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in the melted chocolate and date mixtures. Combine the flour and baking powder, and stir into the date mixture until just blended. Scrape into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Let stand for 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight, as the loaf will cut better on the second day.

CHOPPED DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Set oven at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
• Combine dates and sodium bicarbonate in a mixing bowl.
• Pour in boiling water and mix. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add butter and mix until it melts.
• Add egg, sugar and flour and mix well.
• Place in a well greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cooked.
• Turn out onto a cooling rack.

COCA COLA DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9" x 5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the cola to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the dates, brown sugar, and oil; mix well then set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
• Add to the cola mixture then stir in the egg and vanilla until well combined; spoon into the loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.