A smile is no index of friendship. Real friendship makes
the heart also smile. - Thirukkural
Dates are packed with essential nutrients, vitamin and
minerals. Fresh dates compose of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple sugar
like fructose and dextrose. When eaten, they replenish energy and revitalize
the body instantly. The fruit is rich in dietary fiber, which prevents LDL
cholesterol absorption in the gut. They contain antioxidants known as tannins.
Tannins are known to possess anti-infective, anti- inflammatory and anti-
hemorrhagic properties. Dates also has moderate source of vitamin A which is
essential for vision. Dates are rich in iron, potassium, calcium, manganese and
copper.
Dates cake are made by combining dates to the cake batter. Date can be used as a whole or can be grounded to a paste. By either way its tastes delicious...
Ingredients
- APF/ maida – 1
cup
- Baking powder –
1/2 tsp
- Baking soda – ¼ tsp
- Dates – 1 cup
- Butter – ¼ cup
- Sugar – ¾ cup
and ½ cup
- Salt- a pinch
- Milk- 3/4 cup
- Almonds sliced –
¼ cup
Method
- First soak
pitted dates in milk and microwave it for 1 minute and allow it to rest for
30 minutes.(Instead of microwave, you can also heat milk directly in a stove for 5 minutes high and then add dates to the milk)
- Next preheat oven
for 350degree F.
- Then sieve APF
with baking powder and baking soda twice.
- Then grind the
dates with milk and sugar (3/4 cup). Grind it coarsely.
- Cream the
butter, add grounded dates mixture and mix it well.
- Next fold in APF
flour, almonds and mix it gently.
- Grease the
baking pan and pour the cake batter and keep it in the oven.
- Cook for 30
minutes or check with the toothpick. Insert toothpick in the center of the
cake, if it come out clean, switch off the oven.
- Let it rest for
10 minutes and then take out the cake. Cool it on the wire rack.
- Grind ½ cup
sugar in the mixer grinder , grind it to a powder.
- After cake
cooled, decorate it with powdered sugar (icing sugar) and almonds.
