Tropical Date Loaf

Ingredients: Method: 1cup Sunsol Dates, Chopped 1/2 cup boiling water 125g butter 1/2 cup castor sugar 1 egg 2/3 cup self raising flour 1/4 cup coconut, shredded Soak dates in the water for 15 minutes. Cream butter and sugar then combine the egg. Stir in the flour, coconut and dates. Spread into a prepared loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven for approximately 40 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before turning. Cool on a rack. Serves 4

Peach & Date Slice

Ingredients: Method: 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1 cup brown sugar 425g can peach slices, drained and chopped 1/2 cup Sunsol Dates, finely chopped 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup Sunsol hazel nut, finely chopped 180g butter, melted   Sift the flour into bowl. Add the sugar, peaches, dates, coconut and hazel nuts. Mix in butter. Pour into a greased lamington tin. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool in the tin, then cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 24

Date & Nougat Bar

Ingredients: Method: 1 1/2 cups Sunsol Dates, chopped 1 cup flaked oats 1 cup sugar 1 cup self raising flour 3/4 cup coconut 1 tbsp golden syrup 125g butter 1 egg, beaten Mix the dates and dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add melted butter, egg and golden syrup. Mix well. Bake in a lined 20cm tin for approximately 20 minutes at 180ºC. When cold, ice with chocolate icing before cutting into slices. Makes about 20

Fruit & Nut Balls

Ingredients: Method: 1/2 cup Sunsol pitted prunes, diced 1/2 cup Sunsol Dates, dried & diced 1/2 cup Sunsol apricots, dried & diced 1 tbsp honey 1/2 cup Sunsol walnuts, finely chopped 1/2 cup Sunsol almond meal Mix all ingredients together. Roll into small balls. Refrigerate until set. Serve on a platter with apricot balls, dried fruits and nuts. Makes about 24

Sweet Apple Spread

Ingredients: Method: 1 apple, peeled and cored 6 fresh Sunsol Dates, chopped 1/2 cup apple juice Place all ingredients into a food processor and thoroughly blend until smooth. Sweet Apple Spread tastes great on waffles and fuit loaf.

Stuffed Dates

Ingredients: Method: 12 fresh Sunsol Dates, pitted Filling 125g ricotta cheese 2 tbsp chopped dried apricots 2 tbsp packaged ground almonds 1 tbsp castor sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp grated orange rind Combine all ingredients for filling and mix well. Fill dates with mixture and refrigerate. Slice dates before serving   Makes 24