Condensed milk 1/2 tin. 
Butter 80 gms. 
Dates 250 gms. 
Maida (plain flour) 85 gms. 
Walnuts 1/2 cup. 
Vanilla Essence 1/2 tsp. 
Soda bi-carbonate 1/2 tsp. 
Baking Powder  1 tsp. 
For the custard sauce 
Milk 2 1/2 cups.  
Sugar 3 tbsp. 
Custard Powder  1 heaped tbsp.

1. Remove the seeds from dates and chop them.
2. Soak in 5 tbsp of water with 1/2 tsp of soda for 4-5 hours or overnight.
3. Sift maida with baking powder, add dates and walnuts to the maida. Mix well.
4. Beat condensed milk and butter well, in a clean pan.
5. Add the maida mixture to the condensed milk mixture, add the essence and       beat well.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 150 degrees C for 50 minutes. Keep aside.
7. Prepare custard sauce by dissolving custard powder in 1/2 cup milk.
8. Heat the remaining 2 cups of milk with sugar. When it boils, add the custard       powder, stirring continuously.
9. Cook for a few minutes till it coats the back of the spoon.
10. Serve the pudding with hot custard sauce.