Makes one loaf
INGREDIENTS
1 cup pitted dried dates
1 cup water
25g butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups self-raising flour
½ cup chopped walnuts
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 160°C and grease and line a loaf pan.
Put the dates, water, butter and baking soda into a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat and then set aside to allow to cool to room temperature.
Once cool, add the brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract, stirring with a wooden spoon until well combined. Fold in the flour and chopped walnuts.
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Note: This recipe can easily be doubled – perfect for having one in the baking tin and one in the freezer.
This recipe featured in our very first Social Club newsletter.
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