10 Minutes Prep time, 40 Minutes Cook time, serves 12 Adults

2 cups of self-raising flour
½ cup of castor sugar
Pinch of salt
40gms butter room temperature
1 cup of chopped dates
½ cup of chopped walnuts
1 egg, beaten
1 cup of milk

Set oven to 180C/160C fan-forced
Grease and line loaf pan with baking paper
Cream butter and sugar with hand beater
Add egg, then mix in dates and walnuts
Stir in flour and salt
Combine well
Place in loaf pan
Bake for 40 minutes
Remove from oven once lightly browned and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to further cool on rack.
Best served warm with butter or your spread of choice!