Date and Walnut Loaf
Date and walnut loaf is a really easy, low fat and delicious traditional Scottish teatime cake. It's a perfect bake for holidays and quick to whip up when you've guests coming round!
Servings 14 slices
Calories 179kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 175 g chopped dates
- 75 g chopped walnuts
- 75 g golden caster sugar
- 50 g unsalted butter cubed
- 150 ml boiling water
- 1 large egg beaten
- 225 g self raising flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C fan and grease a loaf tin.
- Place the dates, walnuts, sugar and butter in a bowl and gradually stir in the boiling water until the butter has melted.
- Stir in the beaten egg and fold in the flour.
- Pour all of the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for about 35 - 40 minutes. Use a wooden skewer to insert into the cake which should come out clean if the cake is cooked through.
- Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly in the tin before tipping out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Then slice into 14 slices and store in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Nutrition label values are per slice.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.8g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 6.5mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 13.9g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg