Name: Boiled pineapple fruit loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 440 gram can crushed pineapple in natural juice; 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates; 1/2 cup sultanas; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 125 gram butter, chopped; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup self-raising flour; 3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 eggs, beaten

Ingredients

440 gram can crushed pineapple in natural juice

1/2 cup chopped pitted dates

1/2 cup sultanas

1/2 cup caster sugar

125 gram butter, chopped

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1 cup self-raising flour

3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs, beaten

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease and line a 10 x 20cm loaf pan with baking paper.

2.In a medium saucepan, combine pineapple and juice, dates, sultanas, sugar, butter and spices. Stir over a low heat, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Cook 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; cool.

3.Stir in nuts. Sift combined flours and soda together, returning husks. Fold into fruit mixture with eggs. Spoon into pan.

4.Bake 30-35 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.