scones, loaves, etc.
Date Loaf (Struan) INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp Butter or Margarine ¾ cup Sugar ¾ cup Boiling Water 1 cup Dates 1 cup Plain Flour ½ cup Self-Raising Flour 1 Egg 2 level tsp Bi-Carbonate Soda
METHOD Dissolve bi-carbonate soda in boiling water - pour over chopped dates and let stand for 45 minutes. Cream butter/margarine and sugar. Add egg and then add water (from date mixture), flour and dates. Bake in long, narrow greased tin (approx. 27cm x 8cm) in a moderate oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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