Date and nut rolls can be served warm or cold .
Preheat your oven to 160 deg C .
Spray 2 tube pans with cooking spray and their lids .
I also line the tubes with baking paper ( trimmed )
Sift 90 gm, of self raising flour with 90 gm of plain flour , 1/2 tsp of bicarb of soda and 1 tsp of mixed spice .
Add 1 cup of chopped walnuts and mix to combine , make a well in the centre of the mix .
In a small saucepan place 100gm of butter / marg , 140gm of lightly packed brown sugar , 125ml of water with 1 and 1/2 cups of chopped dates ,
Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved , then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly .
Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until combined .
Place a lid onto the bottom of each tube .
Stand the tube upright and spoon half the mixture into each tube .
Put the top lids on each tube .
Place in the preheated oven , standing upright for 1 hour .
To test the rolls , remove the lids and insert a skewer into the centre .
It is cooked when the skewer comes out clean .
Leave the cakes in the tubes with the lids on for 10 minutes , then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely .
Serve sliced with butter .
Preheat your oven to 160 deg C .
Spray 2 tube pans with cooking spray and their lids .
I also line the tubes with baking paper ( trimmed )
Sift 90 gm, of self raising flour with 90 gm of plain flour , 1/2 tsp of bicarb of soda and 1 tsp of mixed spice .
Add 1 cup of chopped walnuts and mix to combine , make a well in the centre of the mix .
In a small saucepan place 100gm of butter / marg , 140gm of lightly packed brown sugar , 125ml of water with 1 and 1/2 cups of chopped dates ,
Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved , then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly .
Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until combined .
Place a lid onto the bottom of each tube .
Stand the tube upright and spoon half the mixture into each tube .
Put the top lids on each tube .
Place in the preheated oven , standing upright for 1 hour .
To test the rolls , remove the lids and insert a skewer into the centre .
It is cooked when the skewer comes out clean .
Leave the cakes in the tubes with the lids on for 10 minutes , then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely .
Serve sliced with butter .
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