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Ingredients :
Eggs – 2
Maida – 1 1/2 cups
Soda-bi-carbonate – 1 tsp
Salt – a pinch
Powdered sugar- 1 1/2 cup
Butter – 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
Caramalised sugar – 1 tsp
Cocoa or drinking chocolate powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Instant coffee powder or maltova – 1 1/2 tbsp.
Method :
1. Sift flour soda and salt for three times.
2. Take warm milk in a cup, mix cocoa, coffee powder and caramel powder.
3. Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks till fluffy.
4. Add maida little by little with chopped dates and essence.
5. Beat with a wooden laddle in circular motion.
6. Finally add stiffy beaten egg whites and fold gently.
7. Bake in a moderate oven till brown on top.