Date Loaf

Name: Date Loaf
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 1 loaf, 16 serving(s)
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

Submitted by Carolyn in South Af

"I believe this was the Queen Mother's favourite cake!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 loaf
Serves:: 16

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
TOPPING
75 ml brown sugar
30 ml butter
30 ml cream
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Let first 3 ingreds stand while rest is mixed.
Add all ingreds to the date mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Bake in loaf pan at 180ºC for 40-45 minutes.
TOPPING:.
Mix ingreds together & boil for 3 minutes.
Spread on cooled cake & sprinkle with nuts.

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Reviews

Very, very good. I love dates and this is something I would have again. Adopted for Spring 2008 PAC.

Darkhunter

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Carolyn in South Af

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I live on a farm in a small town in SA called Harrismith. I bake for our local home industries shop in town. My speciality is cholocate cake in all its yummy forms with different icings and toppings. I like all cook books with all different foods from various countries. My favourite is Chinese Cooking, next is Indian curries etc.

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