Date and Walnut Loaf
From vindee 16 years agoIngredients
- flour - 1 cup shopping list
- baking soda - 1 tsp shopping list
- baking powder - 2 tsp shopping list
- sugar - 1 4/ cup shopping list
- margarine - 25gms (I used butter) shopping list
- dates - 350gms (chopped) shopping list
- water - 142ml/ 1/4 pint (boiling) shopping list
- egg - 1 shopping list
- walnuts - 1/2 cup/100gms (chopped) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Grease and line bottom of a 9 X 5 loaf pan, or 8 " round cake tin.
- Sift the dry ingredients together.
- Put the chopped dates + margarine (or butter) + sugar in a deep bowl & pour the boiling water over it. Allow to cool.
- Stir in the flour mix + eggs + walnuts.
- Put batter into tin, level out and bake for about 60 minutes.
- Cool on a rack. Slice only when cold. (I wrap it in cling wrap overnight for the flavours to mature, and then sliced it the next morning)
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Hi there Vindee! thats just so divine..heavenly..thanks for sharing!
iffyo in loved it -
Good Morning! My mother often prepared this loaf but I believe she added molasses as one of the ingredients. I will search for the recipe. This is an absolutely delicious loaf and thank you for posting the recipe!
lor in Toronto loved it -
Pass me the fork please.You can't immagine how do I love this cake...
ahmed1 in Cairo loved it
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