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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces self raising flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces brown sugar, light
  • 8 ounces dates, dried, seedless
  • 3 ounces walnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 5 fluid ounces milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F).
  • Chop dates into small dice and chop walnuts.
  • Sift flour baking powder and salt into bowl, mix in the sugar dates and walnuts.
  • Lightly beat egg and milk together and stir into mixture.
  • Mix well until batter is smooth.
  • Cook in prepared loaf tin for approximately 45 - 60 minutes.
  • To keep moist, after it's cooled for half an hour or so, drape a clean tea towel over the cake.
  • You can slice up all the cake and freeze it wrapped in foil.