GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES
A date filled bar with a chewy oatmeal crust. This is my grandmother's recipe, which my whole family loves.
Provided by Mai Forrester
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63.7 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 217.4 mg, Sugar 41.8 g
BEST DATE SQUARES EVER
These rich tasting squares use less sugar than other recipes but you would never know it. Bring squares to room temperature to serve, about 15 minutes.
Provided by Suzanne Poynter
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- Heat dates, orange juice, and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until dates are soft, about 6 minutes.
- Stir whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in melted butter. Press half of the oat mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Spread date mixture evenly over oat mixture; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over date mixture and press down lightly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled before cutting into squares, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.1 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 89.1 mg, Sugar 20.7 g
FROSTED ORANGE DATE BARS
Luxuriously moist, old-fashioned date bars accented with orange peel and a buttery orange frosting.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Time 1h
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, 1/2 cup butter, water and dates. Cook, stirring frequently until dates have softened and the mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the date mixture, then mix in the 1/4 cup orange juice, milk, eggs and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, cream cheese and orange zest. Beat until smooth. Gradually mix in the remaining orange juice a tablespoon at a time until the icing is spreadable. Spread over the bars when cool. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 76.6 mg, Sugar 13.9 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
ORANGE & DATE SQUARE
Another favorite from the old family cookbook. Delicious with the dates and orange juice so complimenting each other making for a lovely addition to the serving tray.
Provided by Gerry
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 16-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time and mix smooth.
- Add Baking Powder, Baking Soda, salt and Graham crumbs.
- Add nuts and dates.
- Add orange juice and zest and mix well.
- Bake in a 9x9 greased pan at 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes. When cool you may want to ice with orange icing.
- Orange Icing: In a medium bowl mix butter, cream and orange juice.
- Add in icing sugar, adding more if needed to make for desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.4, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 61.2, Sodium 244.5, Carbohydrate 34.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 26.4, Protein 3
ORANGE OAT DATE BARS
Prize-Winning Recipe 2010! Oatmeal cookie mix makes quick work of rich date bars with a citrus twist.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square baking pan. In medium saucepan, combine dates and orange juice. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar; gently simmer an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Set aside.
- In large bowl, stir cookie mix and melted butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press 2/3 of mixture into bottom of pan. Pour date mixture over crust in pan. Sprinkle with remaining cookie mixture.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 135 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g
DATE SQUARES
I used to scout out date squares at bake sales when I was a kid. Definitely my favourite bar. I love the textures and flavours; buttery, crumbly crust; sweet, sticky date filling. A treat all the time!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h15m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Simmer dates in orange juice and cinnamon for 30 minutes, or until thickened, stirring occasionally. (be careful not to scorch mixture if it gets too thick)
- Combine flour, salt and brown sugar and cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in coconut, nuts and oats.
- Press half of dough mixture into bottom of 9 x 13 inch pyrex baking dish. Pat dough flat with a sheet of wax paper on hand.
- Spread date mixture to within a half inch of edges.
- Top with remaining dough and flatten lightly with wax paper on hand.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190C) oven for 45 minutes, or until golden.
- Let cool in pan and cut into 24 bars (4 long strips cut by 6 shorter strips).
ORANGE COCONUT DATE SQUARES
Make and share this Orange Coconut Date Squares recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Elly in Canada
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Measure flour, salt and baking powder in bowl and stir to blend, set aside.
- Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat, remove from stove. Stir in brown sugar.
- Blend in egg, vanilla and orange zest.
- Add flour mixture to the butter mixture.
- Stir in coconut and dates.
- Spread mixture into a greased 7"x 11" pan.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool before cutting in small squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.4, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 96.3, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.1, Protein 0.8
ORANGE DATE SQUARES
Make and share this Orange Date Squares recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Weeknight
Time 1h25m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until dates are soft.
- Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.
- Add eggs, orange juice and milk and stir.
- Combine baking soda, salt, walnuts and flour.
- Fold into date mixture.
- Pour into a greased 13 X 9 inch baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 Deg.
- Allow to cool.
- Prepare glaze.
- Decorate the bars with the glaze.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.8, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 28.3, Sodium 139.3, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 14.9, Protein 2.4
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