Date and apple squares

Another recipe from Mum's scribbled cookery notes. Her original notes used self-raising flour but she later changed it to plain flour as she thought it was 'nicer'. I'll leave it to you to decide which is best.

Date and apple squares

Servings:	10 - Makes 1 cake (20 cm / 8" sq)
Calories per serving:	159
Ready in:	45 minutes
Prep. time:	15 minutes
Cook time:	30 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	9th August 2013

Best recipe review Mum knows best 5/5 I loved these when mum made them, though they never looked like this picture! Paul R Smith

Ingredients

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• 450 g (1 lb) cooking apples
• 50 g (2 oz) walnuts
• 100 g (4 oz) stoned dates
• 100 g (4 oz) wholemeal flour (see notes)
• 100 g (4 oz) muscovado sugar or jaggery
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 25g (1 oz) butter, melted
• 1 free range egg
• Pinch of salt

Mise en place

• Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]

Method

1. Peel, core and dice the apples
2. Chop the dates and crush the walnuts
3. Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until combined well
4. Spread the mixture into a lightly greased 20 cm (8") square shallow baking tray
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown

Serving suggestions

Cut into squares and server warm with soured cream

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