Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• Dash cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup snipped dates
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Instructions

1. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Set aside.
2. Combine dates and butter. Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir until butter melts. Stir in vanilla.
3. Stir with nuts into flour mixture just until smooth. Spread in ungreased 2-quart square baking dish.
4. Stir together 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 1 cup brown sugar. Pour evenly over batter.
5. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until it tests done.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 9 servings.