Half a cup of rice washed and boiled in water, one pound of dates,
washed first in cold then in hot water, stoned and chopped a little, one
pint of milk, two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar, and a
little salt. Butter well a pudding dish, lay in half the dates, then
over them half the rice, then dates again with a layer of rice on top.
Beat the eggs light, add to them the milk, sugar and salt, and pour over
the rice and fruit and bake from twenty-five to thirty minutes. Serve
cold, with cream.