• 50 g (2 oz) unsalted butter
• 175 g (6

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add the eggs and beat well. Boil the dates in the water until soft and add the bicarbonate of soda. Mix the flour, dates and vanilla essence into the butter mixture and pour into a gr