Delicious! This recipe is designed to end screaming for help to WeightWatchers – beware!

1 cup boiling water
1 ½ cups chopped dates
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups self raising flour
¼ tsp salt

Pour boiling water over chopped dates, add soda and mix then set aside to cool. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Add walnuts, sifted flour, salt and finally the date mixture. Bake at 180°C for 1 hour in a greased bowl or soufflé dish covered with tin foil. Remove from oven, pour over sauce and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

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