ven to 350 degrees.
Date Jam
Combine dates, sugar
nd cut into squares to your liking.
Enjoy these great Date squares.
Combine shortening, salt and vanilla.
Blend.
Add sugar and cream well.
Add beaten egg and mix thoroughly.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Add to the first, alternately with milk, blending well.
Chill dough.
Roll dough 1/8-inch thick on floured board. Cut into 3-inch cookie.
Place one cookie on ungreased cookie sheet.
Add 1 teaspoon of Date Filling (recipe to follow).
Cover with another cookie.
Press together with a fork.
Prick top of each cookie with a fork.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 15 minutes.
For the date filling, combine dates, water, and
o make the apple and date filling, combine sugar, apple, dates
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, flour and baking powder, sifted.
Add flavoring, nuts and dates.
Spread into pan that has been oiled and floured.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes in 325\u00b0 oven.
Cut in squares.
Beat
eggs
until
light.
Gradually add sugar, beating until thick and lemon colored.
Combine biscuit mix and salt; stir into egg mixture.
Add dates and nuts.
Pour into a 9 x 9 x
2-inch pan.
Bake\tat 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cool slightly; cut into 16 squares.
side rest of crumbs.
Date mixture.
Combine dates and
For the date filling: Combine the dates, water,
9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and eggs.
Stir in water and vanilla.
Sift together and stir in flour, salt, soda and cinnamon.
Drop with teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet.
Place 1/2 teaspoon Date Filling on dough; cover with another 1/2 teaspoon of dough.
Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 5 to 6 dozen.
ress down.
Spread the date mixture evenly on top (the
Prepare Date Filling; cool.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease square pan, 9 x 9 x 2-inch.
Mix brown sugar, margarine and shortening. Mix in baking mix and oats.
Press half of the crumbly mixture in pan; spread with filling.
Top with remaining crumbly mixture; press gently into filling.
Bake until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2-inch.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.
or until firm.
Spread date filling over base.
Top
0 minutes.
Cut into squares to serve.
Tip:
Put the water, brown or date sugar in a heavy pan.<
Place water, sugar and chopped dates in saucepan and boil until thick and smooth.
Cool until lukewarm.
Mix the flour, salt, oatmeal, shortening, pecans and brown sugar together to form crumbs for the crust.
Grease a brown paper bag well and line an 8-inch square pan.
Place 3/4 of the crumbs in the pan and pack down.
Add date mixture and cover with remaining crumbs.
Bake 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cut into squares while still warm, but not hot. These are easy to mail as gifts because they don't fall apart.
ot overbake). Cut into 24 squares to serve.
PHILADELPHIA SWIRL
Break enough graham crackers into individual rectangles to cover the bottom of a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
In a saucepan, bring brown sugar and butter to a boil.
Add cream of tartar and walnuts (or pecans) to the boiling mixture. Pour over graham crackers and spread as evenly as you can (it's a pretty thick mixture so it's best if you only spread one way rather than going back and forth). Scatter the chocolate on top, if you've chosen to add it.
Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the chocolate has gotten melty ...
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For the squares - In a medium sized pot