Aunt Phil's Brown Sugar Cake

Simple cake without any fat and leavening. One of my recipes to try!!! From NYTimes.com. Originally published with DE GUSTIBUS; Proof That Cholesterol Can't Kill: An Egg Shop That Thrives By MOLLY O'NEILL, May 1, 1991

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 4  eggs
• 1  lb brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup dates, chopped
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Combine the eggs and brown sugar in the top of a double boiler.
3. Cook 20 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until thick.
4. Stir in the vanilla, sifted flour, dates and salt.
5. Pour into an ungreased 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
6. Bake 20 minutes.
7. Cool, cut into squares and serve.
8. YIELD 1 cake (6 to 8 servings).