Classic Pumpkin-Date Loaf

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups 100% wheat bran high fibre cereal
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup non-hydrogenated margarine
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 398 mL (1/2 of 28-oz./796-mL can) pumpkin
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Magic Baking Powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Place cereal, dates and margarine in medium bowl.
3. Add boiling water; stir until margarine is melted and mixture is well blended.
4. Cool.
5. Add egg and pumpkin; mix well.
6. Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl.
7. Add cereal mixture; stir just until moistened.
8. (Batter will be thick.)
9. Pour into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
10. Bake 55 min.
11. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
12. Cool in pan 10 min.
13. ; remove from pan to wire rack.
14. Cool completely.