Not Your Usual Date Bars
photo by Dorel
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 10x15 jelly roll pan
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups dates, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1⁄2 cup nuts, chopped
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BROWN ICING
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- In saucepan cook dates, milk and cream cheese over medium-low heat until dates are soft and mixture is blended.
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla and sour cream or yogurt and mix well.
- Mix baking soda and salt with flour and add to mixture, mixing well.
- Stir in by hand, slightly cooled date mixture and nuts.
- Spread in greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned.
-
ICING:
- Brown the butter on low heat, be careful not to burn.
- Stir into remaining ingredients, beat until smooth.
- Add small amount of milk if icing is too thick; spread over warm bars.
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