Apple And Date Balls Recipes

APPLE AND DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Halve and core the unpeeled fruit and place in a large, heavy saucepan.
• Caste iron is good.
• Add the dates, apple juice and ground cinnamon.
• Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally for 4 to 6 hours, or until the mixture forms a dry paste.
• Scrape into a bowl and cool, then roll the mixture into bite size balls.
• Toast the nuts under the broiler until golden.
• Coat the balls in the nuts.
• Twist each ball into a candy wrapper or cellophane; plastic wrap can be used.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Variation: Use half ground cinnamon and half ground ginger instead of the 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

DATE ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Process: Add dates, nuts and salt in a food processor fitted with the S-shaped blade. Process until mixture is well combined and sticking together.
• Form balls: Scoop dough from food processor with your hands (or a cookie scoop) and form into small balls using your hands. Enjoy right away or store for later.
• To store: Place balls into a sealed storage container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months.

DATE AND APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Blend butter and sugar, then beat in egg and vanilla until mixture is light and fluffy
• Stir in apples, dates and nuts. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• Gradually stir flour mixture into the fruit mixture. The batter will be very stiff, but it will mix together nicely, keep stirring!
• Spread into a greased 9"x9" pan and bake until golden brown. 30 - 45 minutes (I used and 8" pan and it required 45 minutes to bake.

APPLE-DATE-NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• In a saucepan, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice and water and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until apples are tender.
• Add dates and simmer, uncovered, stirring and mashing dates, for 3-5 minutes, or until dates are soft and mixture is almost smooth and let puree cool.
• In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, walnuts and cinnamon and blend well.
• Press half of flour mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• Spread puree over, and crumble remaining flour mixture over puree, pressing lightly to form an even layer.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into 36 bars.