Date And Walnut Oat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tbsp
1 cup whole wheat flour + 2 tbsp
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp granulated sugar
5 oz pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
None None butter, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Grease a baking tray.
Process oats until fine. Combine with flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, dates, walnuts and 1 tsp salt. Add buttermilk and mix until combined. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead into an 11 inch loaf. Using a small knife, make five 1/3 inch-deep slashes across top of loaf. Place on prepared tray. Bake for 1 hour.
Wrap in a clean tea towel to cool. Cut into thick slices and serve with butter.