Boiled Date Cake
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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1 cup chopped dates
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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2 1/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted
Directions
1. Combine butter, milk,
sugar, dates and spices in a pan, stir over heat until butter is melted, bring
to boil, remove from heat, stir in soda, stand 5 minutes.
2. Stir in lightly beaten
eggs and sifted flour in two lots, mix well.
3. Pour mixture (it will
be quite thick) into a well greased 20cm ring tin, bake in a moderate oven for
40 minutes.
4. Turn onto a wire rack
to cool.
5. Serve buttered.
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