Date Milk Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups flour
• 1 egg, well beaten

Method

1. 1 Mix the egg and milk in a bowl.
2. 2 Sift the flour and baking powder together.
3. 3 Add the chopped dates to the dry ingredients.
4. 4 Combine the wet and dry mixtures, stirring until just incorporated.
5. 5 Beat the batter vigorously.
6. 6 Pour into well-buttered gem-irons and bake for about 20 minutes.