FROM AUDREY ROSS, FORMER DANCER, NOW DIRECTOR OF NYC-BASEDAUDREY ROSS PUBLICITY, SPECIALIZING IN DANCE EVENTS
“An Hawai’i-centric recipe!”
SERVES:
4-6
PREP TIME:
40 MIN
TOTAL TIME:
1 HR 50 MIN, plus cooling
INGREDIENTS
1 c. pitted diced dates
3/4 c. dark seedless raisinsr
1/4 c. golden seedless raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
3/4 c. walnuts broken into small pieces
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. butter a standard loaf pan ( 9 1/2 by 5 1/2 by 2 3/4 inches). Line the bottom with wax paper. Butter and sprinkle with flour. Shake out the excess flour.
3 . Put the dates and raisins into a mixing bowl.
4. Dissolve the baking soda with the boiling water and pour over the date mix.
5. Cream together the sugar and stick of butter. Beat in the vanilla and egg. Add the flour and mix well. Add the date mix, including the liquid. Add the walnuts, Please note that this will be a quite liquid batter.
6. Pour mix into pan and smooth over the top. Bake from 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until the top of the cake is dark brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let cool a few minutes and unmold.
It's a bit of work, but so worth it!