Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, separated
1 cup brown sugar, plus
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped dates

Preparation

Mix the egg yolk, one cup brown sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, baking powder and flour in a bowl.
Spread in a greased baking pan (8-9 inches square) and cover with the dates.
Beat the egg white and two tablespoons brown sugar together.
Pour the mixture over the dates.
Cook until the top is brown, at 350 F for about 30 minutes.