Feijoa Date and Ginger Loaf 

 

1 cup feijoas, peeled and diced
150g dates, chopped
100g crystallised ginger, chopped
150g brown sugar
50g butter
250 mls boiling water
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
270g flour, sifted
1 Tbsp ginger
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

 

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C on bake and line a loaf tin.

 

2. Place the feijoas, dates, ginger, sugar and butter into a large saucepan, add boiling water and bring to the boil.  Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool.

 

3. Sift together flour, ginger, baking powder and soda and add to the fruit mixture once cooled along with the egg and vanilla.  Do not over mix.  This mixture is quite heavy.

 

4. Spoon the mixture into the lined tin and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.