* Apple and Date Pudding

Serves-8
Pressure Cooking Time 40 minutes

• 1 large Apple peeled, cored and chopped.
• 1 1/2 Cups Seedless dates coarsely chopped.
• ½ Cups Walnuts coarsely chopped.
• ½ Cup + 1 teaspoon Sugar
• ¾ Cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon Baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Allspice ground
• ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
• ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg ground
• ¼ teaspoon Cloves ground
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
• 3 Cups Water.

To cook reduced quantities: do not reduce water at all.

1. In a bowl, mix apples, dates, walnuts and ½ cup sugar.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
3. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruits and nuts. Toss till evenly coated.
4. In a small bowl, beat eggs with oil until well blended. Pour over prepared fruit mixture. Mix well.
5. Sprinkle remaining sugar (1 tsp) in a greased 1 quart (1 litre) mold.
6. Spoon mixture into mold. Cover mold tightly with aluminium foil securely tied.
7. Pour water into cooker. Put grid in cooker. Place mold on grid.
8. CLose cooker without pressure regulator. Cook on high heat until steam passes through steam vent. REduce heat and cook for 15 minutes,ensuring a steady stream of steam fromsteam vent.
9. Place pressure regulation in position. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 40 minutes.
10. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
11. Open cooker. Take out and uncover mold. Run a knife around edge of mold. Place a serving dish on top of mold amd invert. Shake gently to release. Remove mold. Serve pudding hot or cold