Date & Walnut Quick bread
Makes 2 loaves
This cake contains 2 healthy ingredients I try to get into my diet often, dates & walnuts.
Baking them all together in this lightly sweetened cake is great for breakfast, or cut into squares & top with ice-cream for a quick dessert.
Ingredients:
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup salted butter
2 tbsp oil
150 g or 3/4 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts plus 5-6 for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Grease & line a 9x5 inch loaf pan or an 8x8” square pyrex can also be used.
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil.
Stir in 1/4 cup butter and the sugar, stir until melted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Let cool for 10-15 minutes.5.
Mash the dates with the back of a fork until a smooth paste forms. Transfer to a bowl.
Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.7.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
