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Date Or Date And Walnut Loaf
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 120 Minutes
Servings: 6
The 2 hours includes oven time. This is a favourite of ours
Ingredients:
8oz stoned dates
2oz margarine
1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
pinch of salt
4oz caster sugar
8 tablespoons boiling water
1 egg, well beaten
8oz self raising flour
a few drops of vanilla essence, if liked (optional)
2oz chopped walnuts for the date and walnut version
1 2lb loaf tin, lined with baking parchment and lightly greased
Directions:
1. Chop dates and margarine into small pieces
2. Put dates, margarine, bicarbonate of soda, salt, sugar and boiling water into a mixing bowl.
3. Mix until margarine has melted
4. Beat in the beaten egg
5. Fold in the flour
6. Bake at 350 degrees for approx 1 1/2 hours
7. Serve buttered
By RecipeOfHealth.com