Date slice

INGREDIENTS 

2cup pitted dates

1 cup self raising flour 

3/4 raw sugar 

60gm butter

2 eggs 

1 tsp baking soda 

1 1/4 cup water 

A pinch of salt 

Melted butter to grease baking paper 

Pecan nut to garnish

METHOD 

Preheat oven to 170degree centigrade.

Chop dates roughly 

In a saucepan add dates and water cook for five minutes. Remove from heat add baking soda.

In a separate bowl combine sugar,egg,salt and melted butter.

Add flour and dates to the mixture.

Grease 20 cm square pan with butter and line it with baking sheet.

Pour the date mixture tap the tin and sprinkle  the top with  pecan nuts and press gently.

Bake on a preheated oven for 20min or unit cooked.