Ingredients 

• 150 gram dates chopped
• 250 ml boiling water
• 1/4 tsp soda bicarbonate
• 60 gm butter
• 200 gm sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 225 gm all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• A pinch of Salt
• 50 gm nuts

• Pour boiling water on the chopped dates & add soda bicarbonate. 
• Beat butter & sugar together, add egg & vanilla & beat well. 
• Sift the flour, baking powder & salt & fold alternately with the date mixture into the creamed butter, sugar & egg. 
• Add the chopped nuts & stir well. 
• Pour the batter into a pie dish & bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-40 minutes at 180 degree C. 
• Remove & let it cool completely before making slices.