Date - Walnut Loaf

Ingredients:

• Pitted dates, roughly chopped - 140 g
• Walnuts, lightly toasted - 100 g
• Baking soda - 11/2 Teaspoons
• Salt - 1/4 Teaspoon
• Unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature - 3 Tablespoons
• Warm water - 170 ml
• Sugar - 155 g
• Large eggs, lightly beaten - 2
• Unbleached all purpose flour - 200 g

Method:

• Pre heat the oven to 325 degree F.
• In a large bowl, using a large rubber spatula, stir together the dates, walnuts, baking soda, salt, butter and water until combined. Mix in the sugar and eggs, then the flour.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan (81/2 by 41/2 inch) and bake until the cake is puffed and browned, and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean, 50 - 55 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

Source : Cake