date and walnut loaf

[matt]

copyright: farmhouse kitchen!!

8oz chopped dates
4oz caster sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon bicarb of soda
2oz margarine
6 fl oz boiling water
1 beaten egg
2 oz chopped walnuts
8oz self raising flour
teaspoon vanilla essence

oven gas 3, 170'c. grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.

dates, sugar, salt, soda, margarine (small bits), walnuts into bowl.
add boiling water. mix to melt margarine.
cool a little then,
add vanilla essence and beaten eggand mix.
add flour until smooth batter is formed.

poor into the tin and bake in centre of oven for about 1 1/4 hours until firm. make sure you don't over do it. cool for 15 mins.

eat cold as slices with margarine. will keep well and freezes no prob.

i have to admit i tend to use the sme amount of walnuts as dates as they come in packs of that size.

it's very forgiving a receipe. change the fruit or nuts to suit yourself. i've done it with some raisins. or almonds....choice is yours. hope you like it.

[matt]

so anyone tried it yet or going to?

:drool:

[Pam]

Don't like dates.

[matt]

then leave them out. replace with anything or nothing. that's the beauty of that receipe very ver yforgiving.

[Mac]

made it and ate the whole thing (over the course of the day - not in one sitting!) it was GORGEOUS. thank you Matt, Pam, I hate dates also, but strangely I couldnt taste them once cooked.

[matt]

glad you liked it. happy to supply any other receipes.

this cake is really a favourite as it's so easy. almost as easy as sponge to knock up. i, as i always say, really must reintro wheat. all the treats i could have.