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Guinness Cake (pareve)
1 loaf (12 slices)

1 cup chopped dates
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped prunes
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons margarine, cut in pieces
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 cup dark beer (may be flat)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8-inch round cake pan or 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place dates, raisins, prunes, walnuts, margarine, baking soda and beer in a large bowl. Heat at High for 3 minutes for margarine to melt and mixture to begin to bubble. Stir to mix. Let stand at room temperature for 20 – 30 minutes. Stir in the eggs and 1/2 cup flour. Add the remaining flour and mix well. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut with a serrated knife.

approx. nutrients per slice: calories – 209 protein – 4g carbohydrates – 35g

fat – 6g cholesterol – 35mg sodium – 234mg

This recipe from the article The Myth of Irish Soda Bread

Ethel G. Hofman has more than 20 years of experience in the kosher food and wine industry. She is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is food editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. She can be reached for consulting at: www.kosherfoodconsultants.com

You can get Her cookbook: Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home through amazon.com and bookstores. Her other cookbook: Making Food Beautiful is available directly from her. Email her at: ethelhof@aol.com

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