Date and Walnut Rolls

Ingridents:

1cup Chopped dates

60gms butter

1cup browm sugar,firmly packed

3/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1egg,lightly beaten

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1cup self-raising flour

1/2cup plain flour

Method:

Combine dates,butter,sugar and water in pan,stir constantly over heat without boiling until sugar is dissolved.Bring to the boil until sugar is dissolved.Bring to the boil,remove from heat.Transfer mixture to large bowl,cool to room temperature.

Grease 2 nut roo tins.Stir soda,egg and walnuts into date mixture,then sifted flours.Spoon mixture evenly into prepared tins.Bake in moderate oven for about 1hour.Stand rolls in tins,with lids on,for 10 mins.Remove lids,turn on to wire rack to cool.

Keeping time: 3 days