Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. nuts, chopped
4 eggs, separated
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. brandy
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt; mix with dates and nuts. Beat egg yolks and sugar.
Add vanilla and brandy.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and bake in two loaf pans which are greased and lined with brown or waxed paper.
Grease and flour paper.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 2 hours.
It is best to put a pan of water in the oven.