Pineapple Macadamia Loaf

This is a very quick and easy cake that only involves hand-mixing in one bowl. This cake is a treat for the health-conscious as the recipe contains no butter, yes no butter !

• 450g can crushed pineapple
• 1 egg
• 1 cup macadamias, toasted, chopped finely
• 1 cup, self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to moderate. Grease and line 14cm x 21cm loaf pan.
2. Drain pineapple, pressing as much syrup as possible from the pineapple; discard syrup.
3. Place pineapple in large bowl, add egg; stir ingredients together with wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
4. Bake cake in moderate oven around 50 minutes.
5. Stand cake 10 minutes, turn onto wire rack,cool.

Serves 20

Source: The Australian Women's Weekly