Charley's date n walnut cake

BUTTER    125 GMS

DATES  250 GMS - AFTER REMOVING THE STONES, CUT FINE

WALNUT - 250 GMS    

MAIDA   -  1 -3/4 CUP

SUGAR  -  1 - 1/4 CUP

EGGS   -  2

SODA BICARB  -  1 -1/4 TSP

MILK   -  1 -1/2 CUPS

VANILLA ESSENCE - 1 TSP.

METHOD:

KEEP THE MILK ON FIRE, ADD DATES AND SODA BICARB,  STIR AND MIX WELL.  NEXT ADD SUGAR, STIR TILL IT MELTS.

REMOVE FROM FIRE AND ALLOW IT TO COOL FOR 2 HRS.

SEPARATE EGG WHITE AND YOKE  -  BEAT THE WHITE.   MIX BUTTER & EGG YOKE WELL. ADD MAIDA LITTLE BY LITTLE, MIX WELL.  ADD THE DATE MIXTURE,  WALNUTS, WHITE OF EGGS AND VANILLA ESSENCE.  FOLD TILL ALL ARE WELL MIXED.  BAKE AS USUAL.