This recipe is for fellow gardener and dear friend Trish. It is a special cake that is made using no butter, milk or eggs. In spite of the simple ingredients, it is really delicious and moist, packed with pecans, raisins and dates. The ginger gives it a spicy lift and the orange, a citrus note to contrast the sweetness of the dates. You can use … Continue reading Spicy Date and Nut Loaf
Dominique has shared the recipe with us for these delicious and easy to make biscuits. Filled with oats, nuts, dates and seeds they make a great accompaniment for that afternoon cup of tea or for a quick, healthy snack on the run. Dominique’s Oat, Date and Nut Biscuits Ingredients: 1 cup of brown sugar 115 g butter, softened 2 eggs 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 … Continue reading Dominique’s Oat, Date and Nut Biscuits
A slice of cake with your cup of tea or coffee makes a perfect morning or afternoon tea. Winter brings us an abundance of oranges and apples and we also have recently harvested pecans. This loaf can take advantage of the bounty and freshness of our seasonal fruits. This loaf brings together spices, dates and fruit macerated in brandy, pecan nuts, orange and apple and … Continue reading Date, Apple and Pecan Loaf
As we are having a picnic lunch I thought these delicious little mini scone morsels would be nice to have with our coffee. They are the perfect size for picnics and the lemony flavour works well with the dates. They would also be perfect to take to work for your morning tea. Mini Lemon and Date Scones Ingredients: 2 cups Self Raising flour 30 g … Continue reading Mini Lemon and Date Scones
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