The Disappearing Date Recipes

BEST DATE BARS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

THE DISAPPEARING DATE

Steps:

• Chop dates.
• In a medium sauce pan combine butter, sugar, milk, salt, and egg.
• Cook on medium low stirring constantly for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla, dates and Rice Krispies; mix well.
• Cool mixture until you can handle it without being burned.
• Roll mixture into little balls then roll in coconut.
• Note: Do not use store-bought chopped dates. You need to chop them yourself from whole pitted dates. To rush cooling, empty contents into a chilled bowl or put them in the freezer. Store these in the fridge or freezer.

DISAPPEARING CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla.
• Blend in eggs.
• Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add alternately with milk to batter.
• Blend well.
• Pour into well greased 9" pans.
• Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Cool.
• Frost with favorite frosting.