Date Bars With Caramel Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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a good friend shared these with me..really good Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, cut in 8 pcs |
1 1/4 cups dates, chopped |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 large eggs |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/2 cup brown sugar, tbls |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 cup butter |
1/4 cup whipping cream |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. to prepare cake, preheat oven to 350* -
2. butter a 9 springform pan.
3. place dates in saucepan, cover with water
4. (1 1/2 cups) - bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook 3 minutes.
5. add baking soda.mixture will foam - set aside.
6. in large bowl, cream cut up butter, sugar and eggs.adding eggs one at a time.gently mix in flour, salt and vanilla extract - slowly stir in baking powder and 1/4 cup of liquid from cooking dates till mixture resemble thick pancake batter, drain off remainder of date cooking liquid and discard -
7. stir in dates, and combine well.
8. bake for 30-40 minutes or cooked in center.
9. to prepare CARAMEL SAUCE:.
10. combine butter, whipping cream, brown sugar and vanilla extract.bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer and cook 5 minutes.
11. to serve, drizzle some sauce over cake as it is cooling -
12. serve rest of sauce seperately - .
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