• 3 ½ c pitted dates, roughly chopped
• 1 c brown sugar
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 c water
• 1 ½ c crystallised ginger, roughly chopped
• 2 ¾ c flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs lightly beaten

Place the dates and the sugar, butter and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.  Add the ginger and cool.

Preheat the oven to 170C.  Stir the flour, baking powder and eggs into the date mixture and pour into a greased loaf tin.  Bake for about an hour or until a skewer comes out clean.

• 750 g good quality beef mince
• 250 g fresh chorizo sausages (skins removed)
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp Worchester sauce
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• salt and pepper to taste

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine.  Form into patties and chill or freeze until ready to use.