Ingredients
2 cups milk
3 Tbsps custard powder
2 Tbsps sugar
2 tbsps sugar for caramel
50 gms dates (deseeded & chopped)
1 Tbsp Rum
2 tbsp whipped cream
2 tbsp chopped walnuts

Method
1) Soak the dates in rum for 20 mins.
2) Dissolve the custard powder in a little cold milk. Add the rest of the milk & sugar & cook till thick.
3) Caramalise 2 Tbsps sugar , add a little water & mix well. Add this to the custard.
4) Add the essence & the soaked dates. Stir in the cream. Chill & serve with chopped walnuts.

Variation: Alternatively, you may caramalise the sugar in your mould, instead of mixing it in the custard. Then pour in the custard. So when its cool & you unmould the caramel will be right on top.