my easy fig and date loaf - perfect with soy latte

easy fig and date loaf

1/2 cup chopped dried dates

3/4 cup chopped dried figs

Place in a bowl and pour over 1 cup boiling water

Add 1 tsp baking soda - stir - let sit while you prepare other ingredients

Beat 1 egg with 1/2 cup 100% unrefined cane sugar

Add flour - 1 cup of stoneground white, 1 cup of Einkorn flour - or wholemeal, or any other ancient grain flour you have

1 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil

2-3  tbsp chopped nuts and seeds - whatever you have

Combine all ingredients 

spoon into loaf tin - either buttered or lined with baking paper

Oven bake(fan bake) for approximately 40 mins at 180C.

Leave to cool, store in a airtight container overnight. The next day it is divine for eating.

Nutrition note-

Figs balance your acidic diet (meat, dairy, coffee, alcohol, refined foods = all highly acidic).
Dried figs are also very high in fibre, iron, calcium, and magnesium.