Date and Walnut Loaf

An authentic Scottish recipe from www.clans.org.uk

A real Scottish tearoom recipe.

Ingredients

- three-quarters cup boiling water
- one cup cooking dates, chopped (without stones)
- one teaspoon baking soda or bicarbonate of soda
- 4 ounces margarine (125g)
- 4 ounces sugar (125g)
- one egg
- half pound/two cups plain flour (250g)
- half cup broken walnuts
- three drops vanilla essence

Method

• Pour the boiling water over the dates and baking soda - allow to stand.
• Beat the margarine and sugar together.
• Add the egg and the flour and mix well.
• Stir in the dates and the liquid.
• Add a few drops of vanilla essence and mix well.

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