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Ingredients
| self-rising flour (sifted): 1 1/4 cups |
| eggs: 2 (large) |
| caster sugar (superfine): 1/2 cup |
| water: 1 Tbl |
| vanilla sugar: 2 tsp |
| dates - deglet noor: 185 g |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup (chopped) |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl (melted) |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 3 cups |
| lemon juice: 4 Tbl (fresh) |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl (softened) |
Sara's Date and Nut Slices
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
16 serving(s)
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- .Whisk eggs and sugar with vanilla sugar until thick and creamy.
- Add the melted butter and the water to the egg mixture.
- Beat for another minute.
- Sift the flour and gently fold it into the mixture, adding the dates and the chopped walnuts. Add the cinnamon to the mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into a greased tin measuring 28cm x 18cm.
- Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
- When ready, the slices will be golden brown on the surface and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
- Prepare the lemon icing.
- Sift the icing sugar into a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice and the softened butter.
- Mix these ingredients together until smooth in consistency.
- When the slices are cool, spread the lemon icing on top.
- Allow to cool.
- Cut into approximately 16 slices.