Who has an easy dessert recipe using dates?!
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Date Squares
3 eggs
1 c sugar
1 c packaged biscuit mix
1/2 tsp salt
1 1!.2 c chopped pitted dates
1 c broken California walnuts
Beat eggs until light; gradually add sugar, beating until thick and lemon colored!. Combine biscuit mix and salt!. Stir into egg mixture!. Add dates and nuts!. Pour into greased 9x9 inch square pan!. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 35 minutes!. Cool slightly!. Cut in 2 inch squares!. Makes 18!.
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3 eggs
1 c sugar
1 c packaged biscuit mix
1/2 tsp salt
1 1!.2 c chopped pitted dates
1 c broken California walnuts
Beat eggs until light; gradually add sugar, beating until thick and lemon colored!. Combine biscuit mix and salt!. Stir into egg mixture!. Add dates and nuts!. Pour into greased 9x9 inch square pan!. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 35 minutes!. Cool slightly!. Cut in 2 inch squares!. Makes 18!.
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CHOC CHIP DATE SLICE
Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 45 minutes
Makes 18
Ingredients
2 x 450g pkts chocolate-chip cookie dough
250g pitted dates, coarsely chopped
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Line a 16 x 25cm slice pan with non-stick baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang!. Roll out half the dough between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to form a 16 x 25cm rectangle!. Repeat with the remaining dough!.
Place 1 portion of dough in the lined pan and press firmly over the base!.
Scatter the dates over the biscuit base!. Top with the remaining dough portion and press firmly to cover the filling!. Bake in oven for 25 minutes!. Cover with foil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until the slice is cooked through!. Set aside to cool in the pan before cutting into squares to serve!.
DATE HEDGEHOGS
Preparation Time 5 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
4 fresh dates
1/2 tsp peanut butter
1 tbs shredded coconut
Method
Use a small, sharp knife to cut dates in half lengthways!. Use your fingers to remove the stones!. Discard the stones!. Spoon peanut butter into each date half!. Spread coconut over a large plate!. Dip 1 date half, peanut-butter side down, in the coconut to coat!. Transfer to a serving plate!. Repeat with remaining date halves and coconut!. Serve!.
STICKY DATE PUDDING
Ingredients (serves 8)
250g pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups White Wings Self-Raising Flour, sifted
Caramel sauce
1 cup brown sugar
300ml thickened cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
60g butter
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Grease and line the base of a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan!.
Place dates and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl!. Pour over boiling water!. Allow to stand for 20 minutes!.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy!. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition!. Using a large metal spoon, fold through date mixture and flour until well combined!.
Spoon mixture into prepared cake pan!. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean!. Turn onto a plate!.
Make sauce Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat!. Cook, stirring often, until sauce comes to the boil!. Reduce heat to medium-low!. Simmer for 2 minutes!.
Pierce pudding all over with a skewer!. Pour 1/2 cup of warm sauce over warm pudding!. Stand for 10 minutes!. Cut into wedges!. Serve with remaining sauce!.
BANANA & DATE LOAF
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Makes 12
Ingredients
Vegetable oil, to grease
300g fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped
185ml (3/4 cup) water
150g butter, chopped
450g (3 cups) self-raising flour
155g (3/4 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
3 medium (about 300g) overripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs, lightly whisked
11/2 tsp vanilla extract
Icing sugar, to dust
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Brush twelve 160ml (2/3-cup) capacity non-stick mini loaf pans with oil to lightly grease!. Place the date, water and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat!. Remove from heat and stir until butter melts!. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly!.
Combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl!. Make a well in the centre!. Gradually stir in the date mixture, banana, egg and vanilla until just combined!.
Spoon batter among prepared pans!. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean!. Remove from oven and set aside in the pans for 2-3 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool!.
Arrange banana & date loaves on a serving platter!. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately!.
DATE PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Makes 12
Ingredients (serves 4)
125g pitted dates, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
2 tbs brown sugar
1/2 tsp mixed spice
2 cups (500ml) milk
80g butter, melted, cooled
1 egg, whisked
Caramel sauce
1 cup (250ml) cream
60g butter
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Method
Place dates in a small heatproof bowl!. Pour over boiling water!. Set aside for 10 minutes until soft!.
Sift flours, sugar and spice in a large bowl!. Add milk, butter, egg and date mixture!. Whisk until well combined!.
Brush two small non-stick frying pans with a little of the extra melted butter!. Heat over medium heat!. Add 1/3 cup of mixture to each pan!. Cook for 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface!. Carefully turn over and cook for 1 minute!.
Transfer pancakes to a plate and wrap loosely in a clean tea towel to keep warm!. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan between each batch!. If you find the pan is getting too hot, reduce heat slightly!.
To make the caramel sauce, place cream, butWww@FoodAQ@Com
Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 45 minutes
Makes 18
Ingredients
2 x 450g pkts chocolate-chip cookie dough
250g pitted dates, coarsely chopped
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Line a 16 x 25cm slice pan with non-stick baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang!. Roll out half the dough between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to form a 16 x 25cm rectangle!. Repeat with the remaining dough!.
Place 1 portion of dough in the lined pan and press firmly over the base!.
Scatter the dates over the biscuit base!. Top with the remaining dough portion and press firmly to cover the filling!. Bake in oven for 25 minutes!. Cover with foil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until the slice is cooked through!. Set aside to cool in the pan before cutting into squares to serve!.
DATE HEDGEHOGS
Preparation Time 5 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
4 fresh dates
1/2 tsp peanut butter
1 tbs shredded coconut
Method
Use a small, sharp knife to cut dates in half lengthways!. Use your fingers to remove the stones!. Discard the stones!. Spoon peanut butter into each date half!. Spread coconut over a large plate!. Dip 1 date half, peanut-butter side down, in the coconut to coat!. Transfer to a serving plate!. Repeat with remaining date halves and coconut!. Serve!.
STICKY DATE PUDDING
Ingredients (serves 8)
250g pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups White Wings Self-Raising Flour, sifted
Caramel sauce
1 cup brown sugar
300ml thickened cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
60g butter
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Grease and line the base of a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan!.
Place dates and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl!. Pour over boiling water!. Allow to stand for 20 minutes!.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy!. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition!. Using a large metal spoon, fold through date mixture and flour until well combined!.
Spoon mixture into prepared cake pan!. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean!. Turn onto a plate!.
Make sauce Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat!. Cook, stirring often, until sauce comes to the boil!. Reduce heat to medium-low!. Simmer for 2 minutes!.
Pierce pudding all over with a skewer!. Pour 1/2 cup of warm sauce over warm pudding!. Stand for 10 minutes!. Cut into wedges!. Serve with remaining sauce!.
BANANA & DATE LOAF
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Makes 12
Ingredients
Vegetable oil, to grease
300g fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped
185ml (3/4 cup) water
150g butter, chopped
450g (3 cups) self-raising flour
155g (3/4 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
3 medium (about 300g) overripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs, lightly whisked
11/2 tsp vanilla extract
Icing sugar, to dust
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Brush twelve 160ml (2/3-cup) capacity non-stick mini loaf pans with oil to lightly grease!. Place the date, water and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat!. Remove from heat and stir until butter melts!. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly!.
Combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl!. Make a well in the centre!. Gradually stir in the date mixture, banana, egg and vanilla until just combined!.
Spoon batter among prepared pans!. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean!. Remove from oven and set aside in the pans for 2-3 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool!.
Arrange banana & date loaves on a serving platter!. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately!.
DATE PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Makes 12
Ingredients (serves 4)
125g pitted dates, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
2 tbs brown sugar
1/2 tsp mixed spice
2 cups (500ml) milk
80g butter, melted, cooled
1 egg, whisked
Caramel sauce
1 cup (250ml) cream
60g butter
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Method
Place dates in a small heatproof bowl!. Pour over boiling water!. Set aside for 10 minutes until soft!.
Sift flours, sugar and spice in a large bowl!. Add milk, butter, egg and date mixture!. Whisk until well combined!.
Brush two small non-stick frying pans with a little of the extra melted butter!. Heat over medium heat!. Add 1/3 cup of mixture to each pan!. Cook for 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface!. Carefully turn over and cook for 1 minute!.
Transfer pancakes to a plate and wrap loosely in a clean tea towel to keep warm!. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan between each batch!. If you find the pan is getting too hot, reduce heat slightly!.
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DATE-NUT BREAD
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup Myers dark rum
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tsp!. vanilla
2 cups King Arthur white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tsp!. baking powder
1/2 tsp!. baking soda
1/2 tsp!. salt
Preheat oven to 350F degrees!.
Combine dates, boiling water and rum!.
Leave dates to soak until mixture has cooled!. Add nuts, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla!. Combine remaining dry ingredients; add to date mixture!. Stir just until well mixed!.
Pour into a greased 9x5" loaf pan!.
Bake 50-55 minutes!.
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Bacon and Date Appetizer
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates
4 ounces almonds
1 pound sliced bacon
Preheat the broiler!.
Slit dates!. Place one almond inside each date!. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold them together!.
Broil 10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp!.
serves 6!.
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1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates
4 ounces almonds
1 pound sliced bacon
Preheat the broiler!.
Slit dates!. Place one almond inside each date!. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold them together!.
Broil 10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp!.
serves 6!.
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