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      The Makings of Something Magnificent

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      The Makings of Something Magnificent

      Our inspiration is to help our customers make something magnificent.

      Our Home Baking website aims to help you to find your inspiration.

      The Makings of Something Magnificent

      Date and walnut loaf

      To add a little crunch I topped with chopped caramelized hazelnuts dusted in cocoa

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      Ingredients

      110g dates

      55g butter

      225ml boiling water

      1 tsp bicarb soda

      225g SR Flour

      55g chopped walnuts

      170g brown sugar

      1 beat on egg

      Method

      Add dates and butter to boiling water and leave for 10 minutes.

      Add all other ingredients. Pour into lined baking 2lb tin and bake for 70 minutes on 150 c fan oven.

      Topping is only an addition I added the cake is delicious with or without.

      A dozen or so hazelnuts

      Sugar tbls

      Cocoa

      Toast  the hazelnuts in a small frying pan and then add tbsp sugar leave to slowly melt and coat the nuts. Sprinkle the cocoa over to cover the nuts.  Leave to set on grease proof paper. Soak any spoons in hot water to clean.

      Brush the cake with honey and sprinkle chopped nuts over the top.

      Added by: Julia hawthorn

      Tags: Nuts Cake fruit

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