I adapted this Date Loaf recipe and it turned out pretty well.  I substituted rice malt syrup for the brown sugar in the recipe and had to adjust the cooking time and oven temp (but I think that had more to do with my oven than the recipe).  My first attempt turned ok  but I tried to take the loaf out of the pan before it cooled so the bottom stuck.  Next attempt, I think I will put a sheet of baking paper on the bottom and leave it cool for  15 minutes.

DATE LOAF

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup rice malt syrup

60g butter or margarine

1 cup boiling water

1 ¾ cups self raising flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Method:

1.  Put chopped dates and rice malt syrup in bowl. Add sliced butter.

2.  Pour in boiling water, stirring until butter has melted completely.

3.  Add sifted flour and then bicarbonate of soda, mixing well. Add vanilla.

4.  Bake in a well greased loaf tin in a moderate oven (160C fan forced) for 35 minutes.

5.  Leave in the tin to cool for 15 minutes, otherwise you lose the bottom!