This Easy Date Loaf is moist, soft, and full of sweet date flavor. Perfect served with butter and tea.

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4 Weet-Bix

3 tbsp butter

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 cup boiling water

1 cup raw sugar

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup self-raising flour

1 egg

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1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

2. Place Weet-Bix, butter, dates and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.

3. Pour boiling water over and let sit 5 minutes.

4. Add sugar and egg and mix well.

5. Fold in self-raising flour.

6. Pour into loaf pan.

7. Bake 40–45 minutes.

8. Cool before slicing and serve with butter.

Do not overmix batter.

This loaf tastes better the next day.

Can be toasted and served with butter.