Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. dates
1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
8 fluid oz. boiling water
2 Tbsp. margarine
6 oz. sugar
1 egg
7 oz. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. mixed spice

Preparation

Soak together the dates, bicarbonate of soda and the boiling water.
Cream margarine and sugar; beat in egg.
Mix in flour and baking powder.
Add drained date mixture and stir well.
(Use liquid from date mixture until desired consistency.)