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Date Loaf
 
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 120 Minutes
Servings: 1
I believe this was the Queen Mother's favourite cake!
Ingredients:
1 cup boiling water, over
1 cup chopped dates, and
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, in a large mixing bowl
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
0.25 (60 ml) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
75 ml brown sugar
30 ml butter
30 ml cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Let first 3 ingreds stand while rest is mixed.
2. Add all ingreds to the date mixture.
3. Mix thoroughly.
4. Bake in loaf pan at 180ÂșC for 40-45 minutes.
5. TOPPING:.
6. Mix ingreds together & boil for 3 minutes.
7. Spread on cooled cake & sprinkle with nuts.
By RecipeOfHealth.com