Dates & Walnuts Crumble Slices

Hiroko Liston
Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston
Melbourne, Australia

I love the combination of Dates and Walnuts, that is excellent for cookies, cakes and anything. These slices don’t look sophisticated but they are absolutely delicious. You would need a cup of tea or coffee.

Dates & Walnuts Crumble Slices

I love the combination of Dates and Walnuts, that is excellent for cookies, cakes and anything. These slices don’t look sophisticated but they are absolutely delicious. You would need a cup of tea or coffee.

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Ingredients

20cm Square Tin
  1. <Filling>
  2. 1 cupChopped Dried Dates
  3. 1/2 cupHot Water
  4. 1/2 cupWalnuts
  5. <Crumble>
  6. 125 gButter *melted
  7. 1/2 cupBrown Sugar
  8. 1 cupPlain Flour OR Self-Raising Flour
  9. Note: Self-Raising Flour makes softer texture
  10. 1 cupInstant Porridge Oats OR Rolled Oats

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Place chopped Dates and Hot Water in a large heat-proof bowl, heat in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, and set aside. *You can do this process using a saucepan. Bring it to the boil and cook for a few minutes, then set aside.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, mix Butter and Brown Sugar until smooth. Add Plain Flour (OR Self-Raising Flour) and Oats, and mix well.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 170°C. Line the base and sides of a 20cm (OR a similar size) square cake tin with baking paper.

  4. 4

    Stir the softened dates and make into paste. Chop up Walnuts and add to the dates and mix well. *If the paste is too thick, add 1 tablespoon Water to loosen it.

  5. 5

    Firmly press half the Crumble into the base of prepared tin. Spread the dates mixture evenly. Cover with the remaining Crumble and gently press down.

  6. 6

    Bake for 40 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool and cut into slices.

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