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 Soda-raised sweet cake containing chopped walnuts, now usually with chopped dates, baked in a loaf form. Known since news references of the 1930's  By Alex Bray... Claimed by J.Salmon to be a specialty of Kent.  Original Receipt from the 'Be-Ro' flour cookbook.Date & Walnut Loaf 12 slices 8 oz dates pinch bicarbonate of soda 1/4 pint boiling water 3 oz margarine 3 oz caster sugar 1 medium egg, beaten 8 oz Be-Ro Self Raising Flour 3 oz walnuts, chopped 1 Heat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Grease and line the base of a 1 kg (2 lb loaf tin. 2 Chop the dates, add the bicarbonate of soda and pour the boiling water over them. 3 Cream the margarine and sugar, beat in the egg. 4 Stir in the flour and nuts, and lastly the dates. 5 Place mixture evenly in the tin. Bake for about 11/4 hours until firm. See: Walnut Cake  |
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