Palestinian Fasting Cake

Name: Palestinian Fasting Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Palestinian & Jordanian
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1.25 cup water; 0.667 cup shortening; 0.667 cup dates; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 2 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp baking soda; 0.125 tsp salt; 2 tsp water; 2 cup flour; 1 tsp baking powder

Oven-baked dates, flavoured with nutmeg and cinnamon.

1 hr · Serves 9 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 50 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In saucepan, combine sugar, water, shortening, dates or raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves.
2
Boil together for 3 minutes. Let cool. Dissolve the baking soda and salt in a cup in 2 teaspoons water. Add the salt/soda to the fruit mixture.
3 min
3
Combine and gradually add flour and baking powder. Pour into a greased 9-inch square pan and bake at 325° for 50 minutes.
50 min