Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: in a medium sauce pan, mix sugar, dates, butter and milk. cook for 10 - 15 minutes. remove from heat and add walnuts, and vanilla. beat until it thickens. pour onto a cleaned dish towel (not terry cloth). make sure the towel is wet but not soaking wet--little over damp. roll it lengthwise and put into fridge until it has completely cooled. unroll the wrap and slice.

Target recipe: put dates, boiling water, butter and baking soda into a bowl and stir until butter is melted. set aside for one hour. beat sugar, egg, vanilla essence and walnuts (if using) into date mixture. sift in flour and baking powder and stir until just combined. pour mixture into a greased 22cm loaf tin and bake in a 180c oven for 45 minutes or until inserted skewer comes out clean. leave in tin for about 10 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.