Tipsy Tart

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts (i use walnuts)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and butter well.
• 2 mix dates with boiling water.
• 3 sift dry ingredients together.
• 4 stir all 3 mixes as well as nuts together until just mixed.
• 5 bake in medium size baking pan (sprayed) for about 45 minutes at 350.
• 6 syrup:.
• 7 boil sugar and water together over low heat for 10 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat; add brandy, butter and vanilla and pour over hot tart.