Date and Prune Squares
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
30 squares
ingredients
- 3 cups pitted dates, chopped
- 1 cup pitted prunes, chopped
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2⁄3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1⁄2 cup almonds, chopped (optional)
directions
- In a covered bowl, let the dates and prunes steep in the boiling water for about 10 minutes, to soften, then transfer to a saucepan.
- Add the sugar and let simmer for about 10 minutes, until thickened.
- Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg and let cool.
- In a food processor, pulse together the oats, flour, sugar, salt and baking soda until the oats are chopped, 5 to 10 pulses.
- Pulse in the butter until crumbly, then pulse in the cold water until the mixture comes together.
- Press two-thirds into a greased 13" x 9" cake pan and spread with the date mixture.
- Mix the remaining oat mixture with the almonds, if using, and sprinkle over the date mixture, pressing lightly.
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven until light golden, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Irmgard
Canada
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