Hilda (from Seventh Avenue)'s DADELVINGERS Recipe!

You will need:  (makes 20)

• 250g butter or margarine
• 250ml (1 cup) sugar
• 500g dates, chopped
• 1 egg, well beaten
• ½ cup green glace cherries
• ½ cup red glace cherries
• 200g (1 pack) Mariebeskuitjies broken into small pieces
• Coconut to sprinkle

Method:

1. Grease a 26 x 16 cm cake tin
2. Heat the butter or margarine and sugar over medium heat and stir until the sugar has melted.
3. Reduce heat, add the dates and egg and mix quickly and thoroughly to evenly distribute egg
4. Add the cherries and cookie pieces, mix and remove from the heat
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press it firmly with the back of a glass.
6. Sprinkle coconut over and let cool completely
7. Cut into 3 x 6 cm fingers

Enjoy with a nice cup of tea!