Sticky Date Slice
I feel a bit guilty about this recipe because it’s so good and I’ve been “sitting” on it for so long. I haven’t been keeping it to myself deliberately,
Ingredients
185g seeded dates, chopped
1 1/3 cups (330ml) boiling water
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
60g butter, softened
165g brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (150g) self raising flour
FOR THE CARAMEL TOPPING
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
20g butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup or treacle
1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
TO DECORATE
12 Maltesers
Sticky Date Slice
How to – Traditional
Preheat oven to 180C/160 C fan forced. Grease and line a 24cm x 32cm slice pan, ensuring paper extends over long sides of pan for handles.
Combine dates and water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the bicarb and stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, and then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Ingredients
185g seeded dates, chopped
1 1/3 cups (330ml) boiling water
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
60g butter, softened
165g brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (150g) self raising flour
FOR THE CARAMEL TOPPING
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
20g butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup or treacle
1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
TO DECORATE
12 Maltesers
Sticky Date Slice
How to – Traditional
Preheat oven to 180C/160 C fan forced. Grease and line a 24cm x 32cm slice pan, ensuring paper extends over long sides of pan for handles.
Combine dates and water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the bicarb and stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, and then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
next instruction : www.theannoyedthyroid.com