Prayer for the Day:

“Let not our hearts deviate now after You have Guided us, but Grant us mercy fromYour own Presence; for You are the Provider of bounties without measure.” Ameen (Al-Quran, 3:8)

Today’s To-do:

Have iftaari with the family. Simple and sweet.

Thought for the Day:

Tie Your Camel. One day Prophet Muhammad SAWS noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it. He asked the Bedouin, “Why don’t you tie down your camel?” The Bedouin answered, “I put my trust in Allah.” The Prophet SAWS then said, ” Tie your camel first, then put your trust in Allah” (Tirmidhi).

Recipe of the Day: Moroccan Date Cake

Yield: 10 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar, or up to double amount
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour, white, unbleached
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dates, pitted, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 whipped cream, fresh

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Cream together the butter and sugar.

Beat in the eggs.

Combine the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well.

Mix in the milk and vanilla. Beat well.

Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute them evenly.

Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.

Taken from Recipeland