Date Slice
Ingredients
Serves 16
- 350g (12oz) chopped dates
- 90ml water
- ½ lemon – grated rind only
- 225g (80z) wholemeal flour
- 100g (4oz) porridge oats
- 75g (3oz) raw brown sugar
- 150g (5oz) butter
How To Make
- Put the dates, water and lemon rind in a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring occasionally until the mixture is soft.
- Combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle half the mixture into an 11in x 7in shallow cake tin and press down well.
- Cover with the dates and sprinkle in the remaining oat mixture over and press down firmly.
- Bake in the oven at 200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6 for about 20 minutes.
- Cool in tin and then cut into slices.