Date bars (ff)
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Sliced almonds; sliced |
| ¼ | cup | Margarine; softened |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour; divided |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar; packed |
| Orange flavored liqueur | ||
| ½ | cup | Orange juice |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ½ | cup | Chopped pitted dates; chopped |
| Powdered sugar | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In 1 cup measuring cup, toast almonds in microwave, stir occasionally until done. Set aside. In mixing bowl, beat margarine with electric mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. In same bowl, add flour, brown sugar, splash of orange flavored liqueur, orange juice, egg, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Beat in cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in toasted almonds and dates. Pour batter into an ungreased 11 x 7 x 1½ baking dish. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
Approximately 27 minutes.
Per serving: 2076 Calories; 90g Fat (38% calories from fat); 36g Protein; 298g Carbohydrate; 181mg Cholesterol; 1139mg Sodium By Patty <designwest@...> on Nov 9, 1998.
Recipe by: FOOD IN A FLASH SHOW #FF2083 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.