elf-rising flour. Add the dates and orange peel with the
Break dates into a 9-inch round cake pan or baking dish.
Add butter and 1 cup of boiling water.
Stir to melt butter and soften dates.
Add egg, flour, sugar and brown sugar; mix well.
Add baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts; thoroughly mix with a fork until well blended.
Slowly pour
remaining boiling water (1 1/2 cups) over entire mixture.
Bake 4 minutes in a 375\u00b0 oven. Serve with ice cream piled in center.
liers, carefully remove pits from dates through small opening; discard pits
long one side of the dates and remove the seeds. Pipe
n all remaining ingredients except dates.
When smooth, stir in
set aside.
Place the dates in a food processor and
Wash the apricots well in warm water, then chop.
Put into a saucepan with the dates and water.
Heat gently for 15 minutes or until soft; remove any pits.
Place in a blender or food processor along with the raisins and nuts and whiz to a puree.
Press the mixture into a lightly greased cake pan, making it about 1/2-inch deep.
Chill, then cut into 24 squares.
he pits from the dates and cut the dates into halves. Add
efore serving.
BACON WRAPPED DATES:
Cut bacon strips in
Beat first 3 ingredients well.
Add melted chocolate and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients and add alternately to batter with 1/2 cup milk.
Add dates and nuts.
Mix well.
Drop batter by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Beat 2 eggs, cream and vanilla.
In medium bowl, combine dry ingredients.
Cut in butter with 2 knives until coarse crumbs. Stir in dates/raisins.
Add egg mixture until moistened.
With floured hands, knead dough 4 times on lightly floured surface. Place dough on greased cookie sheet.
Pat into 8-inch circle. Gently score 3/4 way through into 6 wedges with sharp, wet knife. Beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water to brush over dough.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 18 to 20 minutes.
Cook raisins, dates and apples in 1 cup water for 3 minutes. Stir in butter or margarine and cool.
Add sweetener, beaten eggs, vanilla, flour and baking soda.
Stir well.
Add nuts.
Bake in a greased 9 x 9-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Grease 1 loaf pan and preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix nuts, dates, soda and salt.
Add water, then oil.
Mix well and let stand 20 minutes.
Mix egg and vanilla separately, then add to nut mixture; mix well.
Mix flour and sugar together.
Add gradually to nut mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Pour mixture into loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3-inches) and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes in oven.
Test with toothpick to test doneness.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Wrap in foil immediately.
Can be frozen.
n water while preparing the dates. Use a sharp paring knife
Place the vinegar and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
Dissolve sugar and reduce until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
Make a slit in each date and fill with goat cheese.
Drizzle balsamic reduction onto a small plate in an attractive design.
Place a few small radicchio leaves on top and place 2 or 3 dates on top of the leaves.
Drizzle a little more reduction on top of the dates.
Grate the carrots and place them in a bowl. Stir in most of the almonds (save a few for garnish) and the dates.
Whisk together the dressing. Taste and correct seasonings, add more lemon juice or yogurt if necessary. Pour the dressing over the carrot mixture; stir.
Serve immediately or cover and chill.
Garnish with a few sliced almonds and fresh mint leaves before serving.
If desired, the carrot salad can be served over a bed of lettuce. I served it over butter lettuce.
Simmer butter, sugar and dates over low heat for 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add other ingredients.
Cool; roll into small balls.
Drop into bag containing powdered sugar and shake well. Set balls on platter or cookie sheet to dry.
Should make 50 balls.
Combine cut up dates with the hot water with soda mixed in and let stand.
Mix together the sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, nuts and vanilla.
Add the date mixture.
Makes a large loaf.
Bake for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Cream together the sugar, butter and eggs and set aside. Place flour in separate bowl.
Add dates and nuts, then put soda in cup of boiling water and pour over date-nut-flour mixture, then add alternately to first mixture.
Batter will be thin.)
Bake in a 7 x 11-inch pan at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Cake stays moist. Serve with real whipped cream.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 2 1/2 c. flour, sugar, syrup, butter, eggs, allspice and cloves.
Roll nuts, dates and raisins in 1/2 cup of the flour, and add last to batter.
Bake in 3 layers for 40 minutes.