Date and Walnut Cake

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       This is mummy's recipe from her small red exercise book. Where it came from I have no idea, but it is a great recipe, really moist and with a strong flavour of dates, and the lovely crunchiness of walnuts.

Ingredients

  • 125 grams butter
  • 100 grams dates
  • 50 grams walnuts
  • 100 grams sugar
  • 100 grams maida
  • 2 eggs

Method

Chop walnuts.

Soak dates in a little warm water with a pinch of soda bicarbonate powder.

 Cream butter sugar together.

Add egg yolks one at a time and beat well.

 Sift the flour with 1/4 teaspoon of soda bicarbonate , and fold in gently.

 Add the chopped walnuts and then the dates.

Fold in the egg whites.