Date Fingers

250g chopped dates

2 tsp mango rind

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup sun-flower seeds

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1/4 cup mango juice

90g butter

2 eggs beaten

1&1/2 cups wholemeal s.r. flour

Method: Boil dates, mango juice and rind, butter and sugar together for a few minutes, when cool add eggs, flour and seeds. Spread in swiss roll tin and cook in moderate oven about 1/2 hour. Cut into fingers when cook. (You can sprinkle sesame seeds on top before baking.)

Source: contributed by R. Eiffe in Library Cookbook: West Torrens Public Library - Recipes Supplied by Friends, Borrowers and Staff (West Torrens: 1985 [1st edn]).