Photo credit: http://www.adrianlawrencephotography.com/ Makes 10 slices 5 tbsp olive oil 40g (1 ½ oz) ) Sugar with Stevia or 75g (3oz) sugar 25g (1oz) brown sugar 2 eggs 125g (4oz) plain flour 125g (4oz) oats 3 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 300g (10oz) eating apples (about 3), peeled and diced 75g (3oz) chopped walnuts 75g (3oz) chopped dates 3 – 4 tbsp milk Pre-heat the oven to 160 C/ fan 140 C/ gas mark 3. Line a 20cm (8 in) round cake tin with baking parchment. In a bowl (or a mixer) mix the olive oil, sugar/ stevia, eggs, flour, oats, baking powder and cinnamon until well combined. Mix in the apples, walnuts, dates and enough milk so you have a fairly soft batter (this is important because the oats absorb liquid during baking). Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth the surface and bake in the pre-heated oven for 50 – 60 minutes until well risen and golden and a skewer inserted in to the centre comes out dry. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
