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Queen Elizabeth Squares - CDKitchen.com

serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  1-2 hrs

ingredients

1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt

TOPPING

1/2 cup brown sugar
5 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons half and half
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup coconut

TO SERVE

sweetened whipped cream

directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8- x 8-inch baking pan.

Over medium heat, cook dates, boiling water and baking soda for 10-15 minutes until dates are soft; cool.

Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add cooled date mixture. Spoon prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.

TOPPING: Boil together brown sugar, butter and half-and-half for 3 minutes. Stir in nuts and coconut. Spread topping mixture on baked cake.

Place under broiler until topping is brown and bubbly. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream.

Recipe Source: "Simply Simpatico: The Home of Authentic Southwestern Cuisine"

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