Yield: 8 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ⅓ cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| ½ teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 cup | Dates |
| ¾ cup | Nuts |
| 1 teaspoon | Grated lemon peel |
| 3 | Egg yolks |
| ¾ cup | Sugar |
| 3 | Egg whites |
Preheat oven to 325. Sift flour with baking powder & salt. Add dates, nuts & lemon peel. Toss well. Beat egg yolks with ½ cup sugar until very thick & light. Fold in flour mixture. Beat egg whites & add remaining sugar. Fold flour mixture into egg whites until combined. Bake 50 minutes in 8x8-inch pan. Serve with whipped cream.
LOUISE ETOCH
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .