GRANDMOTHER'S MATRIMONIAL SQUARES
My grandmother has made this recipe for years, and now that she can no longer do this herself, I have taken over the family tradition of preparing this great dessert. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Provided by Ceccilia Keen
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
- Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 116.6 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
MATRIMONIAL BARS
Here's my Mom's recipe for these yummy bars.
Provided by Carla A.
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
- In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
- Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 207.2 mg, Sugar 20.9 g
MATRIMONIAL DATE SQUARES
Delicious! This favorite recipe has been passed down in the family for many years. It has lots of date filling and can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
Provided by symyee
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat dates, 2/3 cup brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates have softened, absorbed the liquid, and mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Stir oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Lightly press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb crust; sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over the top of date mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 30 minutes; cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.1 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 104.3 mg, Sugar 41.2 g
MATRIMONIAL BLISS
Bake a bliss for your love.
Provided by Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo
Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10-inch round cake pan.
- Place butter, brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, coconut, egg and baking soda in a bowl and mix well. Put 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan then spread the rhubarb jam over it. Pat the remaining dough over the top.
- Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 154.8 mg, Sugar 20 g
MATRIMONIAL SQUARES
This is an old time favorite square recipe.Date Squares are known in Western Canada as Matrimonial Cake is a popular date filled rolled oat squares.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Base:.
- In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Spread 3/4 of the crumbs in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- Date Filling:.
- Mix dates, water and sugar together in a saucepan.
- Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
- Allow to cool before using.
- Spread over the crumbs in the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over top of the filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees F.
- for 20 minutes.
CANADIAN MATRIMONIAL CAKE
Every occasion I went to as a child, I can remember seeing this cake. I hated it back then. I guess I have acquired a taste for it as the years have gone by. I love it now. This is not overly sweet. This is very similar to date squares.
Provided by queenbeatrice
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 36 squares, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Filling: In saucepan, cook dates, sugar, lemon juice and water over medium heat, stirring often, until the dates are soft, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool.
- In a bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; blend in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Pat half onto bottom of 9 inch square pan.
- Spread filling evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle with the remaining flour mixture, patting lightly.
- Bake in a 350F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Let cool; cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.5, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 63.8, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 15, Protein 1.4
GRANDMA'S MATRIMONIAL CAKE
This was a favorite as a child growing up. It is easy to make, and great for packing in lunch kits.
Provided by Northern_Reflectionz
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 42 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Date filling: Place water and dates in saucepan. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the filling is thickened and smooth. If the cooking mixture is too thick, add a little water.
- Stir in the lemon juice. Set aside.
- cake:.
- Mix flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda.
- Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of the crumbs into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
- Top with Date filling mixture. Spread evenly with a spatula.
- Top with remaining half of crumbs.
- Bake 350 35 minutes til lightly browned.
- Cut into 42 bars.
MATRIMONIAL BARS
Make and share this Matrimonial Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tabby Bartley
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 1 pan
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350' F.
- Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
- In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
- Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.
- Bake at 350'F for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.
MATRIMONIALS
Make and share this Matrimonials recipe from Food.com.
Provided by cuisinebymae
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 50m
Yield 18 squares
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Stir together flour, sugar and rolled oats.
- Mix in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of it into an 8x8x2-inch square pan.
- Spread with jam.
- Put remaining crumbly mixture over jam, covering it completely, and press down lightly.
- Bake 40-45 minutes until golden.
- Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.5, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 64, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 18.3, Protein 2.1
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