The FiFi Report 178

Date and Banana cake from Jill Dupleix

Need something healthy to munch on for a Sunday afternoon tea party? This is so easy you can make it with your eyes closed ( keep your mouth open)

You need for 25 models, or 6 hungry girls
150g chopped dates
100g brown sugar
50g chopped walnuts
1 tabs butter melted
1 teasp bicarb
1 cup boiling water
200g self raising flour
1 ripe banana
  • Preheat the oven to about 190
  • Chop the dates and walnuts. Roughly. They like it like that.
  • Watch the manicure
  • Smash the banana with a fork. Think of ex boyfriend. In many ways.
  • Keep away from wine in the fridge. It’s Sunday morning
  • I said keep away from the wine
  • Now here’s the tricky bit ; Mix it all up except the flour in a bowl
  • Wait til it cools down
  • Grab the latest US September Vogue of 840 pages
  • At page 20 throw in the flour and give it a good mix
  • Throw in the oven and cook for about an hour.
  • Serve with lashings of butter, a cup of tea and Vogue