Apple Cake Squares

Lovely!! From The healthy kitchen, by Dr. Andrew Weil and Rosie Daley.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3  tablespoons  softened butter
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups  peeled cored and finely shredded apples
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped dates
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350f degrees.
2. Mix the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and cinnamon together in a medium bowl and stir thoroughly.
3. Cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl.
4. Beat in the eggs and whisk until smooth.
5. Stir in the shredded apples and dates until they are completely distributed throughout.
6. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly into the batter.
7. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or grease it with butter and pour in the batter.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes.
9. Put the confectioners' sugar in a sifter and dust it over the cake a few times until all the sugar is gone.