Date And Lemon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None FOR THE FILLING
1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped coarsely
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
None None FOR THE CRUMBLE
2 cups flour
10 tbsp (1 1/4 sticks) butter, chopped
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp finely grated lemon peel
1 None egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

For the filling, combine the dates, sugar and 2/3 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then boil, stirring, for about 3 mins or until the dates are pulpy. Stir in the lemon juice and allow to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a 12 x 8-inch baking pan; line the bottom with parchment paper.
For the crumble, sift flour into a large bowl. Rub in butter with fingertips. Stir in the combined vanilla, lemon peel and egg. Stir in sugar, coconut and walnuts and mix well.
Press half of the crumble mixture firmly into bottom of the prepared pan. Spread filling over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumble mixture.
Bake for about 35 mins or until browned. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.