Date & Honey Loaf

This bread is full of good things - chopped dates, sesame seeds and honey. Toast thick slice and spread with soft cheese for light snack.

Ingredients:

• 250 g strong white bread flour
• 75 g strong brown bread flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 sachet easy blend dried yeast (or 7 g)
• 200 ml tepid water
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil or butter if you prefer
• 3 tbsp honey
• 75 g dates, chopped
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds

Preparation:

1. Grease a 900 g/2 ld loaf tin. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, stir in the salt.
2. Mix the tepid water with honey and add the yeast and let yest working for 5 minutes
3. Pour the mixture, oil into the flour and mix everything together to form a dought.
4. Place the dought on a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes intil smooth.
5. Place the dought in a greased bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
6. Knead the dates and sesame seeds. Shape the dought and place in the loaf tin
7. Cover and leave in a warm place for a further 30 minutes or until springy to the touch.
8. Bake in a preheated over, 220 degreeC for 30 minutes or until a hollow sound is heard when the base of the loaf trapped.
9. Transfer the loaf to wire rack and leave to cool. Serve cut into thick slices.

Variation:

Replace the sesame seeda with sunflower seeds for a slightly different texture, if you prefer.