Date & ginger malt loaf

INGREDIENTS

• 200g butter , cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
• 140g stoned dates , chopped
• 410ml can evaporated milk
• 100g soft dark brown sugar
• 225g plain flour
• 3 tbsp malted milk powder (we used Horlicks)
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 50g stem ginger , roughly chopped (reserve the syrup)
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 large eggs
• 50g stem ginger , chopped
• 5 tbsp ginger syrup (from the stem ginger jar)
• 5 tbsp icing sugar