DATE SHORTIES

INGREDIENTS:

170g self-raising flour

170g stoned dates

170g butter

85g custor sugar

1 tablespoon honey

½ level teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

METHOD:

Grease a Swiss roll tin. Sieve flour and semolina.

Melt butter over gentle heat and add sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, stir in flour and semolina. Mix well.

Spread half this mixture in the tin and press down well.

Mix chopped dates, honey, spice, and water and lemon juice in a pan. Heat, stirring until smooth.

Spread this over mixture over the top

Press lightly and bake in a moderate oven.

Cut into squares at once, but remove only when cool.