Date And Nut Bars
Serves: 3
Amos O'Hara
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
45
Sweetness
46
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Water (boiling)2 cups
Date (pitted and chopped)1 cup
Shortening1 cup
White Sugar1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon3 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg2
Eggs1 cup
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 cup
Walnut (chopped)1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')Directions:
1
In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool
2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
3
Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan
4
In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar
5
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition
6
Add the dates, including any water; mix well
7
Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture
8
Then stir in the nuts
9
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven
10
When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar