Date, walnut and banana loaf

1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 cup boiling  water

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp butter

3 eggs, beaten

2 ripe bananas, mashed

¾ cup chopped walnuts

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ cup coconut flour

¼ cup other gluten free flour

1 tsp baking powder

Method

Put dates, boiling water, baking soda and butter in a bowl for half an hour to soften. Preheat oven to 180° c, Grease or line a 22cm loaf tin. Put eggs, walnuts, vanilla and banana. Combine with date mixture, baking powder and flours, mix altogether and place in tin. Bake for 35-40 mins or until loaf springs back when lightly touched. Leave in for 10 mins before turning out onto a wirerack. You could use any combination of dried fruit