311 date bars Recipes

dates, chopped, sugar, water, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, quick-cooking oats

dates, chopped, sugar, water, soft shortening, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, oats

dates, pitted and chopped, brown sugar, water, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening

pitted dates, chopped (medjool dates preferred), granulated sugar, water, walnuts, chopped (optional), all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, rolled oats, quick cooking, light brown sugar , packed, unsalted butter, slightly softened, water

all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, dried pitted dates (3/4 lb), chopped, whole almonds (3 oz), toasted, sesame seeds (2 1/2 oz), toasted, unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla

butter, room temperature, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, baking powder, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, salt, coarsely broken walnut meats, pitted dates, cut into small pieces, icing sugar

chopped dates, water, honey, flour, oats, baking soda, salt, oil, honey

flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, quick oats, oleo, pitted dates, chopped, water, sugar, vanilla

flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, chopped dates (3/4 lb), almonds or 1/2 cup chopped , toasted, sesame seeds, toasted, butter, melted and cooled, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla

yellow cake mix (or use white cake mix, yellow is better!), quick-cooking oatmeal, brown sugar , packed, cinnamon, melted butter, lemon juice, egg, slightly beaten, vanilla, pitted dates, chopped (about 2-1/4 lb), white sugar (you can use half white and light brown sugar), water, orange juice, butter, vanilla, maple extract

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter or 1/3 cup margarine, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, freshly grated fresh lemon rind, pitted dates, quartered, coarsely chopped walnuts, sugar

sugar, eggs, butter or 1/2 cup shortening, vanilla, flour (sifted), baking powder, salt, dates, chopped, nuts, chopped

chopped dates, granulated sugar, water, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, old fashioned oats, very cold butter, cut into small cubes

sugar, dates, flour, butter, walnut meat, baking powder, eggs

margarine, brown sugar, soymilk, chopped dates, chopped walnuts, flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, rolled oats

chopped dates, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, light brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, quick oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

pitted and chopped dates, water, scant 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, melted