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3 eggs

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup cake meal

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 cup chopped pitted dates

grease for the mold

In a medium sized mixing bowl beat the eggs with the salt. Gradually

add in the sugar and continue beating until thick and light. Blend

the cake meal into the egg mixture. Add the nuts and dates. Mix

until just blended. Turn the mixture into a 1 quart greased mold.

Cover. Steam on a rack in a deep pan in 2 inches of boiling water

for about 2 hours. Add additional boiling water as necessary.

Remove from the water. Unmold into a serving dish, and serve at

once. Serves 8.