Double date bars

20 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 cup All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Salt
1 pinch Ground nutmeg
1½ cup Pitted dates; (about 1/2 pound)
⅔ cup Dark brown sugar
1 large Egg
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
¼ cup Coarsely chopped walnuts; (about 1 ounce)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350f lightly coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.

2. Coarsely chop ¼ cup of the dates. In a food processor, combine the remaining dates with ⅓ cup of water and process until smooth. Add the brown sugar, egg, oil and vanilla and process until blended. Fold the date puree into the dry ingredients. Fold in the chopped dates and nuts and spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly pressed. Let cool on a rack. Cut into 20 bars. (The bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for upto 1 month.)

Recipe by: Food & Wine Magazine Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 445 by ctlindab@... on Jan 4, 1998

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