Date Loaf

Ingredients

• 8 ozs. flour
• 4 ozs. sugar
• 8 ozs. dates or any other dried fruits
• 2 ozs. margarine
• 4 teaspoonful Miller’s Bicar-
• 1 teaspoonful Miller’s bonate of soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 dried egg
• 2 cupful boiling water

Method

1. 1

   Wash the dates and remove the stones—cut into pieces.

2. 2

   Sprinkle them with the soda and pour over 0.5 cup of boiling water.

3. 3

   Leave for a short time and then stir well.

4. 4

   Cream the fat and sugar, beat in the egg (previously sieved) and add all the ingredients.

5. 5

   Mix well.

6. 6

   Put into a greased 1 lb. loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven for 1 to 1.5 hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miller's recipe book (1947) by James Miller (Food Products) Ltd, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

DATE LOAF 8 ozs. flour 4 ozs. sugar 8 ozs. dates or any other 2 ozs. margarine dried fruits 4 teaspoonful Miller’s Bicar- t teaspoonful Miller’s bonate of soda British Baking Powder Pinch of salt 1 dried egg 2 cupful boiling water

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