Date and Prune Squares
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This recipe makes 30 squares servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 140140 cal |
| pro | 2 g2g pro |
| total fat | 5 g5g total fat |
| sat. fat | 3 g3g sat. fat |
| carb | 23 g23g carb |
| fibre | 2 g2g fibre |
| chol | 10 mg10mg chol |
| sodium | 60 mg60mg sodium |
| potassium | 164 mg164mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 22 calcium |
| iron | 66 iron |
| vit A | 44 vit A |
| folate | 55 folate |
- Preparation time: 15 minutes Stand: 20 minutes
- Cook time : 35 minutes
- Total time : PT35M
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pitted dates 1-1/2 cups chopped pitted dates
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pitted prunes 1-1/2 cups chopped pitted prunes
- 1 cup boiling water 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt
- 1-1/2 cups large-flake rolled oats 1-1/2 cups large-flake rolled oats
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter , softened2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp cold water 2 tbsp cold water
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 cup chopped almonds
Preparation
In bowl, combine dates, prunes and boiling water; cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and sa< 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.
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
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