Name: Date Shortcake Slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 250 g butter; 250 g sugar; 2 extra-large egg; 250 g plain flour; 250 g cornflour; 2 tsp baking powder; 450 g dates chopped; 2 lemon juiced; 4 tbs water

by maggie1945 Last updated on 07/09/2019

This has been one of my family's favourites, I've had it for many years. Very nice and a lovely lunchbox filler or to have with a lovely cup of tea or coffee. - maggie1945

Ingredients

250 g butter
250 g sugar
2 extra-large egg
250 g plain flour
250 g cornflour
2 tsp baking powder
450 g dates chopped
2 lemon juiced
4 tbs water

Method

Step 1

Combine dates with water and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until the dates are soft. Cool.
Step 2

Cream butter and sugar with an electric beater. Add eggs and beat.
Step 3

Sift in the flour, cornflour and baking powder and combine.
Step 4

Knead the shortcake mixture and divide mixture in half. Roll out both halves to fit a slice tray. Place one half into the well greased tray.
Step 5

Spread with date mixture. Top with remaining shortcake mixture.
Step 6

Bake at 180-190C for 25 minutes.
Step 7

When cold ice with lemon icing.