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Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 120 g pitted dates
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into pieces (1 cm)
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 220 g boiling water
- 125 g caster sugar
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
Almond topping
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 60 g brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 50 g slivered almonds
- custard, ice cream or whipped cream, for serving
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1360.8 kJ / 324 kcal
- Protein
- 4.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40.4 g
- Fat
- 16.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 9.1 g
- Fiber
- 2.6 g
- Sodium
- 119 mg
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