Date and Prune Squares
This recipe makes 30 squares servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 140 |
| pro | 2 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 23 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 10 mg |
| sodium | 60 mg |
| potassium | 164 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2 |
| iron | 6 |
| vit A | 4 |
| folate | 5 |
- Preparation time: 15 minutes Stand: 20 minutes
- Cook time : 35 minutes
- Total time : PT50M
- Portion size: 30 squares
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupschopped pitted dates
- 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupschopped pitted prunes
- 1 cup 1cupboiling water
- 3/4 tsp 3/4tspcinnamon
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspnutmeg
- 1 pinch 1pinchsalt
- 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupslarge-flake rolled oats
- 1-1/4 cups 1-1/4cupsall-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup 3/4cuppacked brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
- 1/2 tsp 1/2tspbaking soda
- 2/3 cup 2/3cupunsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp 2tbspcold water
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupchopped almonds
Preparation
In bowl, combine dates, prunes and boiling water; cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mash with fork until smooth.
In food processor, pulse together oats, flour, sugar, salt and baking soda until oats are chopped, 5 to 10 pulses. Pulse in butter until crumbly; pulse in cold water until mixture comes together. Press two-thirds into 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) parchment paper–lined metal cake pan; spread with date mixture.
Toss remaining oat mixture with almonds; sprinkle over date mixture, pressing lightly.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack before cutting into squares.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2010
