Method
1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C
2. Mix flax meal with warm water and allow to thicken for a few minutes
3. Pour the boiling water over the dates and allow them to sit for at least ten minutes
4. As the dates soak, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar
5. Whisk together the vinegar and non-dairy milk vigorously, till it's frothy
6. Add the coconut oil and flax meal-water combination
7. Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ones until just mixed
8. Drain and fold in the dates, along with the walnuts
9. Grease a clean loaf pan
10. Transfer batter to loaf pan
11. Bake until skewer tests clean - 40 min, 175 °C / 350°F
12. Let cool completely and serve