Date Dainties Recipes

DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. In a saucepan, combine water and raisins. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour, salt and date mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven, and set oven to Broil.
• Make Topping: In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Stir in brown sugar, cream and chopped nuts. Spread mixture over warm cake and place under broiler until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully - it burns easily under the broiler. Cool before serving.

DATE DAINTIES

Steps:

• 1. In cold 12-inch fry pan, combine sugar, dates and eggs. Cook about 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly, or until mixture starts to thicken and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.2. Stir in vanilla and KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal into hot date mixture. Mix well. Dip teaspoon in ice water, then drop rounded teaspoonfuls of mixture onto waxed paper or baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Roll in flaked coconut, if desired. Chill before serving. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

JANETTE OKE'S FRYING PAN DAINTIES

Steps:

• Put dates in frying pan on low heat.
• add sugar and eggs.
• mix and heat stirring constantly until mixture is thick.
• add cereal and vanilla.
• shape into small balls and set aside to cool.
• roll in coconut.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time into a 10x7-1/2-in. rectangle. Trim edges if necessary. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares., Place 1/4 teaspoon spreadable fruit or preserves near each end of two diagonal corners. Moisten the remaining two corners with water; fold over and press lightly. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until corners are lightly browned. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.