Ingredients
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 1/2 cups water
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1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, chopped
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1 cup boiling water
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Put the dates in a small bowl. Top with 1 cup boiling water and set aside.
- In another small bowl blend 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and egg. Beat well.
- In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to egg/sugar mixture alternately with cooled date mixture.
- Pour batter into an 8x12x2 inch baking dish. Pour brown sugar sauce evenly over batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cut into squares and invert to serve. Top each serving with whipped cream.