Date Nut And Brown Sugar Bars Recipes

DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, dates and nuts. Add the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very stiff). , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool bars on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. ,

BROWN SUGAR DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the dates, brown sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened and dates are tender, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla., In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread with date mixture. , Stir walnuts into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling; press down gently. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve with ice cream if desired.

DATE AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the dates, including any water; mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture. Then stir in the nuts.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar.

DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan, place the dates, sugar and water.
• Cook and boil together until thick.
• Allow to cool while making the crust.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, Crisco, baking soda, oatmeal, flour and vanilla.
• Press half of the dough into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Reserve the rest for topping.
• Spread date mixture over crust; pat rest of dough mix on top of dates and bake for 20 minutes or until brown.
• When cool, cut into bar shapes.

DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (Pam) or grease pan and then line pan with aluminum foil. Spray Pam over foil or grease foil.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients (except for the powdered sugar) and mix well with a wooden spoon.
• Spoon mixture into pan, spreading evenly.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Invert onto work surface and carefully remove foil and slice into bars while still warm.
• Transfer bars to a rack to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar (if desired).

DATE-NUT AND BROWN SUGAR BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and dates; mix well.
• Add eggs (see Cook's Note) and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into bars or squares.