A great holiday dessert and warm and gooey…
1 cup dates (I buy the already chopped dates)
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
3 tables butter, divided
1 large egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teas baking soda
1/2 teas baking powder
1/2 teas salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Sweetened whipped cream
Combine dates and 1 cup boiling water in a small bowl, set aside
Comvine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tables butter and egg in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with mixer until blended
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir well. Add to sugar mixture, beating well. Mixture will be crumbly. Stir in nuts and cooled date mixture.
Spoon batter into a lightly greased 13×9″ pan. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups boiling water and remaining 1 tables butter, stirring mixture well. Pour brown sugar mixture evenly over batter. Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 min. Serve warm with whipping cream or ice cream.
Yields 12 servings.
This makes a great dish during the holidays for company, as you can make it ahead of time and microwave it for a min or two or place in a warm oven for a few mins before serving…….The brown sugar and butter give it an almost caramel flavor.
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