Date Loaf Candies Recipes

DATE LOAF CANDY

Steps:

• You will also need: 1 clean damp cloth.
• Cook first 3 ingredients, in a med boiler on top of stove.
• Bring to a rolling boil, after 3 minute of this, put a spoon full in a bowl of cold water and check for a soft ball.
• (It should be firm enough to pick up with your fingers.) Keep checking till you get the soft ball.
• Then add the dates, and mix until dates have melted.
• Then add nuts and roll out onto damp cloth, and roll into a log shape.
• Put into Refridgerator until cold,cut into thin slices.

DATE LOAF CANDIES

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, mix sugar, dates, butter and milk.
• Cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add walnuts, and vanilla.
• Beat until it thickens.
• Pour onto a cleaned dish towel (NOT TERRY CLOTH). Make sure the towel is wet but not soaking wet--little over damp. Roll it lengthwise and put into fridge until it has completely cooled.
• Unroll the wrap and slice.

MRS ALLEN'S DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F, lightly grease a loaf pan.
• Mix the dates, butter& boiling water, set aside& cool.
• When cooled mix in the beaten egg& sugar.
• Mix the flour, baking soda& salt together.
• Add dry ingredients to the batter.
• Add nuts and vanilla, blend well.
• Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in 350F oven for 50-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center.

DATE LOAF CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Dampen kitchen towel, and wring out. Sprinkle with sugar.
• 2. Combine sugar, butter and milk in heavy saucepan. Boil, stirring occasionally until hard boil stage is reached.
• 3. Remove from heat. Add dates and pecans, Beat until creamy. SETS UP FAST! Pour onto entire length of damp, sugared cloth . Roll into long log.
• 4. Cool completely. Slice to serve.

DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted.
• Set aside for one hour.
• Beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture.
• Sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined.
• Pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean.
• Leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.