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Old Fashioned Date Pudding

Name: Old Fashioned Date Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 9-12 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup chopped dates; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; Whipped cream

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Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

9-12 servings

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

My mother-in-law always whipped up this old-fashioned dessert at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My husband and I enjoy the chewy dates and sweet thick syrup drizzled on top. It's impossible to resist a second helping.

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Whipped cream

Directions

In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and walnuts.
Pour hot brown sugar syrup into an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake topping comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Old Fashioned Date Pudding

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