Pecans cake
Ingredients
| pecan halves - 150g | |
| dates - 70g | |
| butter, softened - 200g | |
| demerara or golden caster sugar - 190g | |
| mixed spice - 1/2 tsp | |
| eggs, beaten - 4 | |
| self-raising flour - 140g | |
| maple syrup, to serve |
Method
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1
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Put the pecans and dates into a blender or food processor and ground them. |
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2
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Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. |
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3
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Beat the butter, sugar and spice together until creamy, add the ground pecans and dates, eggs and a pinch of salt and mix. |
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4
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Fold in the flour with a spatula, then add the mixture into a 23cm silicone cake tin. Add the remaining pecans on the top. |
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5
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Bake until risen and golden and a skewer comes out clean (approx. 40min). To be served with maple syrup. |