Food of the Gods

In 2006, I had a great urge to learn how to make cookies and slices. Auntie Cora found me a stack of cookie recipes from the net one of them was the Food of the Gods. A date and walnut slice cooked like a brownie.

Ingredient:

1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 cup chopped walnut

Tools:

mixing bowl

electric mixer

spatula

greaseproof paper

slice baking tray (9 x 13 inches)

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

2. Grease and line baking tray

3. Soak dates with cointrieu (optional)

4. Combine dry ingredients

5. Set aside

6. Cream butter, sugars until light and fluffy

7. Add eggs and mix

8. Gradually stir dry ingredients

8. Add walnut and dates until completely combined

9. Pour in lined baking tin

10. Bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees celcius

11. reduce heat to 140 degrees celcius for 30-40 minutes

12. cool on wire rack