Recipe: Date and Walnut Squares

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Description/Notes:

Delectable little chewy squares full of traditional dates and walnuts

Ingredients:

2 oz. (50g) walnuts

2 oz. (50g) dates

2 tbsps. syrup

1 egg

half a teaspoon of baking powder

3 oz. (75g) flour

1 oz. (25g) lard

1 oz. margarine

milk

Cooking Instructions:

1. Put the margarine, lard and syrup into a bowl and cream together
2. Add the flour, egg, baking powder, walnuts, dates and enough milk to mix into a stiff mixture
3. Grease a swiss roll tin and spread the mixture evenly on it
4. bake in a pre-heated oven at 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C for 15 minutes
5. Allow to cool before cutting into squares