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Date and Walnut Loaf
A dense, dark and moist loaf studded with dates and walnuts — popular in Australian and British baking.
Total time
65 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian
vegetarian
Ingredients
200gpitted dates, chopped
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
1 cupboiling water
100gbutter
3/4 cupbrown sugar
1egg
1 1/2 cupsself-raising flour
1 tspvanilla extract
100gwalnuts, roughly chopped
butterto serve
Instructions
1
Soak dates in boiling water with bicarb. Cool.
2
Beat butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Add vanilla.
3
Fold in flour, dates with their liquid and walnuts.
4
Pour into a greased loaf tin.
5
Bake at 180°C for 50 minutes. Serve sliced with butter.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
675
Protein
10g
Fat
38.3g
Carbs
77g
Fiber
3.1g
Sodium
651mg
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