Dates Halwa (fudge)

Ingredients
cashewnut and raisins - 1 tbl.sp
sesame seeds - 2 tbl.sp
crushed cardamom - 1/4 tsp
paste of dates - 200 gm
milk - 1/4 cup
jaggery as per taste


Method
Make a paste of dates with 1/4 cup of milk
Heat 2 tsp of ghee or butter and add chopped cashewnuts and raisins. Fry till raisins puffs up. Then add ssesame seeds and fry for few seconds. Add paste of dates and cardamom powder and mix well. Let it cook for few seconds. Then add jaggery, mix well and let it cook till it thickens. Remove and garnish with dry chop nuts.

Dates and Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients
powdered sugar - 150 gm
egg - 2
paste of dates - 1/4 cuip
cocoa powder - 1/4 cup
walnut - 1/4 cup
butter - 80 gm
milk - 1/4 cup
refined flour - 150 gm
baking powder - 1 tsp
baking soda - 1 tsp

Method
Blend together sugar, egg, butter, cocoa powder, walnut, paste of dates and milk. Remove in a bowl. Seive together refined flour, baking soda, baking powder and gently mix with the batter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degree for 35 to 40 minutes. Prick it . If it comes out clean then the cake is ready.

Dates With Cinnamon Muffin Cake

Ingredients
Paste of dates - 1/4 cup or 5 to 6 dates soak in water and then make a paste
Refined flour - 1 cup
powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
melted butter - 1/2 cup
baking powder - 1/2 tsp
baking soda - 1/2 tsp
cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
egg - 1
cold milk - 1 to 2 tbl.sp

Method
Take a bowl and add sugar and butter and whisk it for few minutes then add egg and again whisk it.
Add dates paste and mix it well.
With the help of a seive add refined flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder  and gently mix it well with the help of a spatula.Add cold milk if needed.
Pour the batter in muffins mould and bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degree for 20 to 25 minutes.
Prick it when it comes out clean, it is cooked. Serve.

Dates and Nuts Laddoo

Ingredients

Dates – 15 to 20

Nuts – (almonds, walnuts, pistachio and cashewnut) all in small quantity

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Dates and Walnut Balls

Ingredients

Dates – 1 cup chopped

Walnut – ½ cup

Dry coconut – ½ cup

Sesame seeds – 2 tbl.sp

Oats – ½ cup

Sugar – ½ cup or as per taste

Method

Roast sesame seeds and oats separately.

Blend walnuts coarsely.

In a double boiler add chopped dates, sugar and little water and cook till it becomes soft.

Then add sesame seeds and mix well and remove.

Add roasted oats, mix well and make small balls.

Roll on grated coconut and serve.

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