Date Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. (scant) sugar
1 1/2 c. (scant) brown sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. dates, cut up
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 scant tsp. salt
whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

Make a syrup of the first 3 ingredients, boiling until well melted.
Make it in the same pan you will bake pudding in, either square or oblong.
In a bowl, combine brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, milk, dates and nuts.
Stir well to mix.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and add to batter, mixing well. Carefully pour batter into pan of syrup but do not stir.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes according to oven, suggest 350\u00b0.
Serve plain or with whipped cream.