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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups water |
1 (10-ounce container) pitted dates, chopped |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter |
1 1/3 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 cup brown sugar |
1/3 cup butter |
1/3 cup half and half |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Line bottom with waxed paper or parchment. Grease paper.
2. Place date pieces in a pot with water and bring to a boil. Stir in soda and set aside. Cream butter then add sugar and beat until creamed. Continue beating, adding eggs 2 at a time, mixing until fluffy, add vanilla. Mix in flour and baking powder, alternating with dates. Bake in a 325 degree oven until firm, about 40-45 minutes, cool in pan on a wire rack. Invert cake onto rack; remove paper; invert cake again. Cover and chill. Cut out triangles. Cover with sauce. Warm to order-1 minute in microwave.
3. For sauce, add last 4 ingredients together and boil 3 minutes. Garnish with caramelized pears and dried pear chips.
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