Health loaf
1/2 cup standard plain flour

2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup bran flales

1/4 cup golden syrup, warmed
1/2 cup wholemeal flour

1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup milk
1/4 chopped walnuts

1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup hot water
1 egg
Sift flour into a bowl. Add bran, wholemeal flour, dates, walnuts and salt. In a separate bowl beat egg and sugar together. Add syrup, butter and milk. Mix into dry ingredients. Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add. Mix well. Pour into a greased 18cm loaf tin. Bake at 190c for 45 minutes or until loaf springs back when lightly touched. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Gems
25g butter,melted

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon honey
1 egg

pinch of salt
1 cup standard plain flour 1/2 milk
Preheat gem irons in oven at 200c. Mix butter,sugar and honey together in a bowl. Beat in egg. Sift flour,baking powder and salt together. Add to butter mixture with milk.mix lightly. Put 1/2 teaspoon pieces of butter in hot gem irons and spoon mixture into sizzling butter.bak at 200c for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Fruit loaf
2 cups standard plain flour 1 cup dried fruit
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg
2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk
50g butter

1/2 cup sugar
Sift flour,salt and baking powder into a bowl. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add sugar and fruit. Make into a soft dough with egg and milk. Pour into a greased 22cm loaf tin. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.