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.
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