Date and Walnut Loaf

[sheddie]

Taken from a McDougals book 1950's.
1/2lb Mc. super sifted S R Flour
1/4 teaspoon mixed spice
3ozs dates
1oz sugar
1oz walnuts
2 level tbl.spoons malt extract
5 tbl. spoons milk
2 tbl. spoons warmed syrup

Sieve the flour,salt and spice, add the sugar, chopped walnuts and dates.
Warm the malt, milk and syrup in a saucepan over a gentle heat, and add to the dry ingredients.Beat well. Put in a greased 1lb. bread tin and bake for 1hour. reg.3 middle shelf.

[eleanor2]

date and walnut and carrot cakes are yummy and they do sound a bit healthy don't they.

[dinger]

OOOh I love carrot cake and bread pudding .Has anyone got a good recipe for that I only know the very simple version

[SummerSkye]

Sheddie I have made your recipe and it turned out lovely. Thank you.

[Healing Hands]

I make date and walnut cake often and just had some with my tea today...Mmmmmm yummy....

[Katelb]

Taken from my Mum's recipe book started in 1937.



1lb plain flour
1/2 lb Margarine or butter
1/2 lb caster sugar
1/2 lb sultanas
1/4lb raisins
2teasp. soda bicarb.
2 tsp mixed spice
1 cup milk
1 wineglass (small) vinegar.

Mix all dry ingredients together,put bicarb in milk to dissolve,pour over the dry mixture,lastly add the vinegar.Mix all together and bake 1 1/2 hours in a moderate oven.


When I have made this ,I use a loaf tin,and if the mixture seems a bit dry when everything is in,add a little more milk. Although she hasn't put this in the instructions,you cream the butter/marg.and sugar before adding the rest of the ingredients. Nice on it's own or with butter on!