tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post225307728808652376..comments2024-03-25T09:57:45.669+00:00Comments on A SLICE OF CAKE: DATE AND APPLE CAKEJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-42972392417941161002021-04-27T09:40:51.591+01:002021-04-27T09:40:51.591+01:00Roderick, I remember those packs of dates and know...Roderick, I remember those packs of dates and know exactly what you mean!<br />I never shared my parents' fondness for them and nowadays for eating I would buy Medjool dates which are succulent and delicious. For baking I confess I buy packs of ready chopped dates and preferably not the cheap ones.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-12897623693135158172021-04-27T08:41:54.605+01:002021-04-27T08:41:54.605+01:00During the war (In my case I'm talking World W...During the war (In my case I'm talking World War Two though it wasn't a solitary conflict: think Korea, the Malayan insurrection, disturbances in Cyprus, in Kenya, the invasion of Suez, etc. etc) most forms of fruit were rare; they just weren't grown in the UK. For some reason I've never understood, dates were available. Uniquely packed in tissue paper and in a box with rounded corners and a luridly coloured label. Dates also seemed to arrive at Christmas and were said to be "a treat".<br /><br />I was very young, of course, but my palate was developing. Treat or not, I found flakes of some harder substance in dates and didn't care for them. Aiming to be a wit I referred to these as "toenail clippiungs" and was punished for being coarse. Although in this case the punishment was merely verbal, not physically painful.<br /><br />I haven't tried dates since. Since it seems dates may be a constituent of cakes I assume dates have now lost this unhappy feature. Or do date-eaters become habituated?Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-60547778085053754222021-04-26T09:28:40.524+01:002021-04-26T09:28:40.524+01:00Snowy, I'm sure you would like it! There'...Snowy, I'm sure you would like it! There's no need to soak the dates although I did think I might splash a little something alcoholic over them next time!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-9062783356798482382021-04-25T12:01:58.971+01:002021-04-25T12:01:58.971+01:00This sounds good, and I have some dates to use up....This sounds good, and I have some dates to use up.Snowyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944724956205419885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-56166683892453567862021-04-20T08:20:55.485+01:002021-04-20T08:20:55.485+01:00Phil, apples go with many things and this combinat...Phil, apples go with many things and this combination was lovely!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896642794207631523.post-6322084645995468352021-04-20T00:25:55.012+01:002021-04-20T00:25:55.012+01:00I made many apple cakes over the years, but I can&...I made many apple cakes over the years, but I can't remember ever combining the apples with dates. That's a great idea. That would suit me very well as a satisfying dessert. Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.com