DATES WALNUT CUSTARD

INGREDIENTS:
•Dates
•Walnuts
•Ghee(Clarified butter)
•Skimmed milk/milk
•Custard powder
•Sugar

METHOD:
•Powder sugar and keep it aside. Finely chop the dates and walnuts.
•Heat ghee in a pan, saute dates and walnut until they become soft. Lay them on a plate.
•Then boil the milk and add custard powder. Mix the custard powder in milk and then add this mixture to the boiling milk in order to avoid lumps. Then add the sugar powder. Allow it to boil until they become thick.
•Pour this milk mixture on top of the dates and refrigerate it for two hours.

OTHER VARIATIONS:
** Chopped fruits or jam can be added as an additional layer before adding the custard.
** Dates and Walnuts can be substituted with other dry fruits or fresh fruits. If fresh fruits are added, stew them with water.