Date and Apple Slice

Makes 20x20cm square tin (I made mine in a slice tin 27x 17.5 cm)

Ingredients:

• 100g dried dates, roughly chopped
• 100ml boiling water
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 50g unsalted butter, soft
• 100g raw sugar
• 1 egg
• 150g sifted SR flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 apple peeled and grated

Method:

Preheat oven to 170c; line tin with baking paper and set aside.

In a container combine dates, carb soda and boiling water and allow to stand for 30 minutes, until dates are soft and broken down.  

In a clean bowl using electric beaters cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy - 3 to 5 minutes. Add egg beating until combined. Using a spatula fold in sifted flour and ginger. Next fold in grated apple and dates and liquid.

Pour into tin and bake for 30 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool before icing.

RUNNY ICING

• 50g icing sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice