Date and walnut roll
Ingredients
- 1 Cup chopped dates
- 60g butter
- 1 cup of Brown sugar, firmly packed
- ¾ cup water
- ½ Teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup of chopped walnuts
- 1 cup of self-raising flour
- ½ cup of plain flour
Method
Combine dates, butter, sugar and water in pan, stir constantly over heat without boiling until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil, and then remove from heat. Transfer the mixture to large bowl, cool to room temperature.
Grease 2 nut roll tins, Stir soda, egg and walnuts into date mixture, then sifted flours. Spoon mixture evenly into prepared tins.
Bake in a moderate (180ºC) oven for 1 hour. Stand rolls in tins, lids, turn on to wire rack to cool.
Enjoy!