Date Whip

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 egg whites

Instructions

1. 1Cook sugar, dates, water, and cornstarch three minutes. Add chopped nuts, flavoring, butter, and fold in beaten whites. Pour into a shallow buttered baking dish and bake in a moderate oven. Serve with Custard Sauce (see page 162). Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 300 degrees.