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From the Manassas Gourmet Club Dinner
"An English Holiday" |
| Quantity |
Ingredients |
Preparation Notes |
| 1 C |
Boiling Water |
- Combine water, dates and soda, stir well and let
stand 15 minutes
- Cream 1/4 C butter
- Gradually add 1 C sugar, beating well
- Add egg and beat
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt and add
to creamed mixture alternating with date
mixture, mix after each addition
- Stir in vanilla and chopped pecans
- Pour batter into greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes
- Remove from pan and place on serving platter
- Combine brown sugar, cream and 2 Tbsp butter
in saucepan and stir well
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 - 5 minute,
stirring constantly until slightly thickened
- Pour over cake
- Let cool completely
- Garnish with pecan halves and cherries.
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| 1 C |
Chopped Dates |
| 1 tsp |
Baking Soda |
| 1 C |
Sugar |
| 1 |
Egg |
| 1 1/4 C |
Flour |
| 1 tsp |
Baking Powder |
| 1/4 tsp |
Salt |
| 1 tsp |
Vanilla Extract |
| 1/3 C |
Pecans, chopped |
| 1/4 C + 1 Tbsp |
Brown Sugar,
packed firm |
| 1/4 C + 1 Tbsp |
Whipping Cream |
| 2 Tbsp |
Butter |
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Pecan Halves |
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Maraschino
Cherries |
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