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KOSHER DELIGHT - YOUR JEWISH ONLINE MAGAZINE!
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KOSHER RECIPES - CAKES |
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NECHAMA'S DATE
CAKE (PARVE or DAIRY)
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INGREDIENTS: |
CAKE:
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1/2 pound Medjool dates, pitted and coarsely
chopped (check for infestation)
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7 Tablespoons unsalted butter/ parve
margarine, softened, plus extra for the baking
dish
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1 cup sugar
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 egg, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
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3/4 cup light brown sugar
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6 Tablespoons unsalted butter / parve
margarine
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5 Tablespoons heavy cream / parve creamer
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INSTRUCTIONS: |
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Place the dates in
a heat-tempered bowl.
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Bring 1 cup water
to a boil in a small saucepan, pour it over the
dates, and let them soak until plumped, 10 minutes.
DO NOT DRAIN.
Preheat the oven to
375°F
Coat a 7-by-11-inch
baking dish with butter / margarine.
Cream the
butter/margarine and sugar together in a standing
mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or a handheld
electric mixer.
Sift the flour and
baking powder together in a bowl and set aside.
Combine the dates
and their soaking liquid, the baking soda, and the
vanilla in a small bowl.
With the mixer on
medium speed, add the egg and one third of the flour
mixture to the creamed butter / margarine and beat
until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
Gradually add the
remaining flour and beat until it is mixed into the
batter.
Add the date
mixture and beat until well blended.
Pour the batter
into the prepared baking dish and bake until the
cake springs back when tapped with a finger, or when
a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out
clean, about 30 minutes.
Using a fork, poke
holes all over the surface of the cake.
Place carefully on
oven-tempered plate
Turn broiler on.
TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS:
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Combine the
butter/margarine, brown sugar, and cream/ parve
creamer in a saucepan and cook over medium heat,
stirring, until it bubbles slightly, about 3
minutes.
Pour this caramel
syrup over the baked cake and then slide it under
the broiler until the surface begins to bubble,
about 30 seconds.
Immediately remove
the oven-proof plate from the oven.
Let the cake cool a
bit; then cut it into squares.
Serve warm or at
room temperature.
YIELDS:
8 servings.
CHEF’S NOTE:
When you are chopping the dates, dust them with a bit of
flour to prevent them from sticking to the knife.
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| Source:
Rabbi Alan Ira Silver |
!בתיאבון
BON APPETIT!
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