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Matrimonial Cake (Date Cake) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Base:

1 ¼ c flour
1 c butter - melt this butter and mix in 1 tsp soda and let stand for 2 minutes
2 c oatmeal
1 c brown sugar
Some grated lemon rind.

Filling:

1 lb. dates chopped
2 tbsp. brown sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Base:

Mix the base ingredients together and press ½ into the bottom of a greased 9x9 pan.

Filling:

Cover the ingredients with water and boil. Cool down and add 2 tbsp. lemon juice
Spread filling over cake base and sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350F. Allow to cook before cutting into squares. Almost cuts better on the next day I would say.

 

 

 

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