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| What You Need: |
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2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
2 cups water
2 teaspoons mixed spice
2 tablespoons dripping
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 pound dates (stoned)
A pinch of salt
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Cook the sugar, water, dripping and dates gently together for about 5 minutes, then leave to cool.
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2. Sieve together the dry ingredients and beat into the date mixture.
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3. Spread the mixture in a flat greased baking tin and bake in a slow oven (325°F) until brown and set. Leave in the tin until cool, and do not cut until the next day.
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4. Serve sliced and buttered.
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