Clean Date and Walnut Loaf

This is a beautiful and moist cake, perfect for an afternoon snack or when guests drop by!!!

recipe below

 1 1/4 cups water

1 1/2 cups of pitted dates

1 cup of chopped walnuts

2 cups almond meal/flour

2 tbs rice malt syrup

1 1/2 tsps mixed spice

2 eggs lightly beaten

1 ripe mashed banana

2 tsps baking powder

method

preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius and line and grease a small loaf tin

• in a saucepan add your water, dates and rice malt syrup
• bring to boil and then simmer for 5 minutes remove from heat and set aside
• in a large bowl add your almond flour,baking powder,mixed spice and mix evenly
• add eggs, mashed banana and mix well, then add your dates as well as any liquid that is leftover in saucepan and fold through
• finally stir through chopped walnuts and pour into prepared loaf tin
• bake in oven on middle rack for 50 – 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean once inserted in middle of loaf.

allow to cool in tin before turning onto a cake cooler

I hope you enjoy!!!