Name: Date Walnut Cake (for seniors & expectant mothers) recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 gms seedless dates; 200 ml water to soak; 100 gms unsalted butter; 200 ml sweetened condensed milk; 150 gms all purpose flour; 1 tsn vanilla extract; 1 tsn salt; 1 tsn baking powder; 50 gms chopped walnuts; 2 tbn date syrup reserve

ABOUT Date Walnut Cake (for seniors & expectant mothers) RECIPE

Dates are a good source of various vitamins and minerals, energy, sugar, and fiber. It also contains calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium. One-quarter cup of walnuts, for instance, provides more than 100 percent of the daily recommended value of plant-based omega-3 fats, along with high amounts of copper, manganese, molybdenum, and biotin.Walnuts may improve sperm quality, help with weight control, and offer support for brain health and type 2 diabetes. Excellent in fighting breast and prostrate cancer.

Ingredients Serving: 6

250 gms seedless dates
200 ml water to soak
100 gms unsalted butter
200 ml sweetened condensed milk
150 gms all purpose flour
1 tsn vanilla extract
1 tsn salt
1 tsn baking powder
50 gms chopped walnuts
2 tbn date syrup reserve

Instructions

Soak dates in warm water for 30 minutes at least
Chop walnuts and keep aside
Melt butter in a saucepan
Strain the dates while reserving the liquid/syrup
Chop/slice the soaked dates
Add the melted butter in a mixing bowl
Add the condensed milk and mix
Add baking powder
Follow it by salt. Mix well
Add the flour bit by bit and fold in well
Add the chopped walnuts reserving a tbn
Follow it by chopped dates
Blend all the ingredients well and transfer to a greased baking pan
Sprinkle the remaining walnuts on TOP and bake upto 30-40 minutes at 200 degree celcius
Let cool off after baking and store airtight

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