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4 cups dates
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups shredded coconut
10 Weetbix
250g butter
4 Tbsp golden syrup
2 eggs
To serve
Yoghurt or cream.
Method
Heat oven to 180degC bake.
Line 30cm x 20cm slice tin with baking paper.
Soak dates in 1 cup water and place in microwave for 4 minutes. Mash into a paste and set aside.
Place all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
Melt butter and golden syrup in microwave.
Add eggs to dry mixture and then add butter and syrup mix.
Mix together to make a sticky wet dough.
Place half of the mixture in prepared baking tray and spread to cover whole tray.
Spread the softened date mix over the top evenly.
Roughly drop remaining dough mixture in patches over the top.
Cook for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Cut to your desired size and serve with yoghurt or cream.
- Recipe requested by Barbara Wilson, Invercargill. Recipe provided by the Good Oil George St, Dunedin.
If you have enjoyed a dish in an Otago cafe or restaurant and would like the recipe, write to Ask a Chef, Features, Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, Dunedin, or email odt.features@odt.co.nz, including your name, address and a daytime telephone number, and we will request it.
