Date Whip
1 cup stoned and chopped dates cup boiling water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 egg whites cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt Cook dates in boiling water until tender; press through a sieve. Beat whites until stiff; add sugar, lemon juice and salt. Carefully fold in the date pulp, pile lightly on a buttered baking dish, and bake thirty minutes in a moderate oven. Serve with soft custard or with whipped cream.
Prune Soufflé Substitute two cups prunes, for dates, in Date Whip, and follow rule for Date Whip.