Date And Walnut Roll
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These old fashioned date and walnut roll, bring back fond memories of 1960s Australia and my nan's baking
I've been making this since I was 18. I recently needed to buy a roll tin and didn't realise how hard they were now to find. I did find one a Peter's Of Kensington
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1 cup (220g) brown sugar, firmly packed
60 gram butter, plus extra to serve
1 cup water
2 cup (300g) self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup (55g) walnuts, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
2.Combine dates, sugar, butter and water in a small saucepan. Stir on low heat for 1-2 minutes, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil, then remove from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
3.Sift flour into a large bowl with bicarbonate of soda and stir in date mixture, walnuts and egg. Divide mixture between prepared pans, until half full. Cover with lids.
4.Bake for 30-35 minutes, standing upright. Remove pans from oven and set aside for 10 minutes before removing lids Turn rolls out onto a wire rack to cool. Slice and spread with butter to serve. I even like it without butter.
Halve recipe for one roll
I've been making this since I was 18. I recently needed to buy a roll tin and didn't realise how hard they were now to find. I did find one a Peter's Of Kensington
Recipe inspired by All Recipes
Ingredients
1 cup (140g) chopped dates1 cup (220g) brown sugar, firmly packed
60 gram butter, plus extra to serve
1 cup water
2 cup (300g) self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup (55g) walnuts, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
Method
1.Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan. Grease two 8cm x 17cm nut roll pans.2.Combine dates, sugar, butter and water in a small saucepan. Stir on low heat for 1-2 minutes, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil, then remove from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
3.Sift flour into a large bowl with bicarbonate of soda and stir in date mixture, walnuts and egg. Divide mixture between prepared pans, until half full. Cover with lids.
4.Bake for 30-35 minutes, standing upright. Remove pans from oven and set aside for 10 minutes before removing lids Turn rolls out onto a wire rack to cool. Slice and spread with butter to serve. I even like it without butter.
Halve recipe for one roll
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