Simon Rimmer served up a delicious Earl Grey with Dates, Apple and Orange Loaf on Sunday Brunch.

The ingredients are: 250ml strong earl grey tea, 350g dried chopped dates, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 150g butter, 200g caster sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, zest of 1 orange, 250g self raising flour and 1 chopped apple.

To serve: unsalted butter.

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