Date Walnut Roll, Blue Cheese- Pedro Xinimez Syrup

Name: Date Walnut Roll, Blue Cheese- Pedro Xinimez Syrup
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 250 gm chopped dates; 220 gm brown sugar; 60 gm butter; 300 gm self raising flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 100 gm walnuts; 1 egg lightly beaten; 250 gm water; 6 pcs dates; 125 ml Jimenez sherry vinegar; 250 ml water; 150 gm sugar; 2 toasted walnuts per plate; I served mine with slices of forme d'ambert a creamy blue cheese from france

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Date Walnut Roll, Blue Cheese- Pedro Xinimez Syrup

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Ingredients

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250 gm chopped dates
220 gm brown sugar
60 gm butter
300 gm self raising flour 2 cups
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
100 gm walnuts
1 egg lightly beaten
250 gm water 1 cup water
6 pcs dates
125 ml Jimenez sherry vinegar 12 year old sweetish and good quality
250 ml water 1 cup
150 gm sugar 3/4 cup
2 toasted walnuts per plate
I served mine with slices of forme d'ambert a creamy blue cheese from france

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 350 F
Combine the dates, sugar, butter and 250 ml water in a saucepan. Stir over a low heat till melted, without boiling. Remove from the heat and cool.
Sift the flour and baking powder and soda into a bowl and mix in the date mixture and walnuts
Pour this mixture into a 2 x greased nut roll pans ( if using ) 1/2 full. Cover with lids
Bake standing upright for 30-35 minutes.
Cool before removing.
To serve: Dates in Ximenez Syrup
Put the vinegar, sugar and water into a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Add the whole dates .
Turn down and simmer until the liquid is reduced and thickened.
Taste the syrup, making sure that it is both sweet and sour. You may need to tweak it a little
Do not reduce the syrup too far as it will caramelise and set. Refrigerate
Cut a slice of date loaf for each plate. Warm a non stick fry pan over medium heat. Melt a teaspoon of butter in the pan and add the date loaf. Toast or brown on each side, keeping them warm until all are done. Serve with a piece of cheese, dates and walnuts.
This combination can also be served with a triple cream cheese or a goat cheese , fresh or semi hard.