Winteringham Village Recipes
Date and Walnut Loaf

Delicious home-cooked recipes suggested by the villagers of Winteringham, Lincolnshire

 

Date and Walnut Loaf

Metric measures version - for imperial, click here
 

250 gm dates, cut up in a bowl
125 gm sugar
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Pinch of salt

1 teacup of boiling water

250 gm self raising flour

50 gm  chopped walnuts


Add the sugar to the dates in the bowl, with the bicarbonate of soda and the salt.

 

Pour the teacup of boiling water over the above, and mix well together.

 

Add the self-raising flour, and the walnuts, and mix again.

 

Divide into 2 loaf tins.

 

Bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes at 180C (350F) (Gas 4)

 

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