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"This recipe is from the November issue of Olive. It is a copy of the one found at the Lake District Sharrow Bay hotel. It's absolutely delicious and a definite must-try! Forget about those calories for a change and indulge!"

Ingredients: dark muscovado sugar, dates...

"This recipe was given to me by my Mum's friend Pat. She'd made it to serve at their horticultural fair and I thought it was delicious! The rhubarb and dates compliment each other perfectly.
Please note that if you use a larger pan then you will end up with a different textured cake from this!!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, dates, eggs...

"My new recipe for this popular cake. I use ground walnuts in the mix and halved and chopped nuts. The cake can be finished with a butter/sugar filling."

Ingredients: ground mixed spice, dates...

"From The Best Kept Secrets of the Women's Institute. I'm posting this here because the book doesn't belong to me and I couldn't take it home! Cooking time could be more or less than stated."

Ingredients: dates, demerara sugar...

"I've adapted this recipe from one that was on the Little Venice Cake Company website. It was created in honor of the queen's birthday."

Ingredients: crystallized ginger, dates...

"I have never made these, but posted this because I though someone else may like it. Hopefully you will. 8)"

Ingredients: dates, granulated sugar...

"It may have the word “cake” in the title and you will end up with a cake shaped dessert, but in reality this is a recipe for an honest to goodness, old fashioned, winter warmer of a PUDDING! I made this for our Sunday meal and my DH thought it was so good he told all his work colleagues about it the next day!

I think this pud works best..."

Ingredients: dates, eggs, plain flour...

"This recipe was given to me by an English coworker, and it is unbelievable! Would make a great dessert for a holiday dinner. It's called a pudding, however, this is a moist cake with a caramel topping (the sticky part). You'll find that the caramel recipe alone is great, and could be used for many different things."

Ingredients: cream, dark brown sugar...

"One of the best-known British commercialised pickles or relishes, is that of Branston Pickle, a spiced vegetable mixture - and a staple for all cheese sarnies (sandwiches) and ploughman's lunches! There are many generic brands on the market now, but this is the closest set of ingredients and the most authentic taste, compared with the Original..."

Ingredients: cornichons, courgettes...

"Sticky toffee pudding that is still made to John Tovey's original recipe. Some even say it's the best in the world. Most desserts are worthy of applause, but rare is the one that warrants a standing ovation, as does this authentic toffee pudding."

Ingredients: dates, eggs, espresso...

"I hated fruitcake until I tried this. It took me 2 years to get the recipe from a friend at church. I am patient. It was worth the wait.
A little history from Christmas Corner-Traditions:
Fruitcake has been a holiday tradition for hundreds of years. The oldest references to fruitcake date back to Roman times, when the recipe included pomegranate..."

Ingredients: dates, dried apricots...

"This recipe is a Christmas tradition in our house. It is comfort food and was given to me by a dear friend of mine who is the most wonderful chef I know. The entire dessert can be made in advance and even frozen--keeping the sauce separate from the cake. Reheat before serving. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have. (Usually, I at least double the..."

Ingredients: dates, eggs, granulated sugar...

"The use of spices and fruit in savoury recipes during the Elizabethan era was very popular, especially with the upper classes and the Royal court. This is based on a genuine Elizabethan recipe, which I have adapted for modern day cooking! I have included potatoes - which made their first appearance in Great Britain during this period, and were a novelty!..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, pork leg, dates...

"A classic British No-Cook pickle for your sandwiches and cheese board! Remember Pan Yan pickle? It was a firm favourite in our home and my dad loved it slathered on top of cheese on toast! Now sadly discontinued, this fabulous British pickle with the catchy name is easy to make! I have fiddled around and recreated this recipe, and I am delighted with..."

Ingredients: dates, Madras curry powder...