flour for coating the strawberries and extra strawberries for topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare a loaf pan by greasing and flouring it.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda salt and sugar in a bowl.
In a small bowl mix the melted butter, egg, malt extract and sour cream.
Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, it will be a thick batter.
Toss the strawberries and dates with a bit of flour and shake off any excess (this prevents the fruit from sinking). Fold strawberries and dates gently into the batter.
Pour batter into the loaf pan and top with fresh whole strawberries.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool before slicing.