Date Loaf Recipe

Date Loaf Recipe

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

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Cooking tools:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Kettle
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Sifter
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
  • Loaf pan
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Spoon
  • Cooling rack
  • Spatula

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
  • 1/4 (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

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