Date and Walnut Pudding

Preparation Method: 

Remove the seeds from dates and chop them. Soak in 5 tbsps of water with ½ tsp of soda for 4-5 hours or overnight. Sift maida with baking powder. Add dates and walnuts to the maida and mix well. Beat condensed milk and butter well, in a clean pan. Add the maida mixture to the condensed milk mixture, add the essence and beat well. Bake in a preheated oven at 150º C for 50 minutes. Keep aside.

 Prepare custard sauce by dissolving custard powder in ½ cup milk. Heat the remaining 2 cups of milk with sugar. When it boils, add the custard powder, stirring continuously.
Cook for a few minutes till it coats the back of the spoon. Serve the pudding with hot custard sauce.

Ingredients: 

Condensed milk ½ tin
Butter 80 grams
Dates 250 grams
Maida (plain flour) 85 grams
Walnuts ½ cup
Vanilla essence ½ tsp
Soda bi-carbonate ½ tsp
Baking powder 1 tsp

For the custard sauce:
Milk 2½ cups
Sugar 3 tbsps
Custard powder 1 heaped tbsp

Preparation Time: 
6 hours
Chef's Name: 
Masuma