Date Abd Nut Slice Recipes

DATE NUT LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
• To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

SARA'S DATE AND NUT SLICES

Steps:

• .Whisk eggs and sugar with vanilla sugar until thick and creamy.
• Add the melted butter and the water to the egg mixture.
• Beat for another minute.
• Sift the flour and gently fold it into the mixture, adding the dates and the chopped walnuts. Add the cinnamon to the mixture.
• Spoon the mixture into a greased tin measuring 28cm x 18cm.
• Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• When ready, the slices will be golden brown on the surface and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
• Prepare the lemon icing.
• Sift the icing sugar into a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and the softened butter.
• Mix these ingredients together until smooth in consistency.
• When the slices are cool, spread the lemon icing on top.
• Allow to cool.
• Cut into approximately 16 slices.

DATE ABD NUT SLICE

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
• Add the melted butter and egg, stir.
• Press mixture into a greased 15x20 cm slice tin.
• Bake at 180oC for 30-35 minutes.