Date & walnut loaf

• 130g chopped dates
• 30g brown sugar
• 50g chopped walnuts
• 1 small banana
• 15g butter
• 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 225ml boiling water
• 200g self-raising flour

1. Pour boiling water over dates, sugar, walnuts, banana and butter.
2. Add bicarb. Stir and let cool.
3. Mix in the flour.
4. Put in 1lb loaf tin and sprinkle with demarara sugar.
5. Cook for 30-40 min at 180°C.