Name: Date and Walnut Slice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 36, 36 pieces
Cuisine: Australian, English, middle eastern
Ingredients: 115 grams butter; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 3 cups plain flour; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 teaspoons white vinegar; 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut; 3 teaspoons bicarb soda; 250 grams pitted dates; 100 grams chopped walnuts; 2 1/2 teaspoons rosewater; 1 drop pink colouring; handful dried rose petals ((optional for decorating))

Date and Walnut Slice

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An old fashioned Date and Walnut slice recipe. An Aussie favourite with a delicious Arabic twist.

By: Cookingwithnanaling (via Cookingwithnanaling)

Original Publish: May 3, 2019

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Yields: 36, 36 pieces

Nutrition Facts

153 kcalCalories

2 gProtein

21 gCarbs

7 gFat

Instructions

Prepare date paste by combining chopped dates, water and vinegar in a saucepan, bringing to the boil and simmering for 5 minutes or until the mixture reaches a paste-like consistency. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
Add egg and beat again.
Mix in milk, flour and bicarb soda, and coconut, alternating after adding about 1/3 of each.
Grease two 27 x 17cm (approx) slice tins.
Take 2/3 of the mixture and divide evenly between the two slice tins. Press mixture into the bottom of the tins.
Spread date paste as evenly as possible onto mixture in tins then sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Divide the remaining mixture into half and roll out each half with a rolling pin. Carefully place onto the top of the date and walnut layer. Trim around edges so it fits nicely in the tin.
Pierce top layer with a fork, leaving a 4-5cm gap between piercings.