Date Dreams
Source of Recipe
Mom
List of Ingredients
BASE:-
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks (save whites for topping)
1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
FILLING:-
Simmer for a few minutes until thickened;
1/2 pound dates
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup chopped nuts.
TOPPING:-
2 egg white
1 cup brown sugar
few drops vanilla.
Recipe
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Mix together all ingredients for base. Spread in a square cake pan and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
Spread cooked date filling over base and then sprinkle with the chopped nuts.
Make topping;
Beat egg whites until soft, while beating add the brown sugar and vanilla. Spread on top of the nuts.
Return to oven and bake until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.