Old Fashioned Date Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dates, chopped fine
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup chopped dates

Preparation

Mix together 1 cup dates, 1 cup hot water and baking soda. Let stand several minutes.
Add remaining ingredients (white sugar, butter, egg, flour, baking powder and pecans). Mix well.
Pour into 9x9 inch greased pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
Mix brown sugar, 2/3 cup water and 2/3 cup dates in saucepan.
Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat,stirring constantly.
Pour on top of date pudding immediately, or it can be spooned on after it is cut into pieces.
Top with whipped cream.