Zest off the winter or I mean spring blahs with a pan of Lemony Date Squares.
These squares are easy to make and the hit of lemon brightens them beautifully!
Unite Your Sous Chefs - Coerce someone to make them for you!
Lemony Date Squares
Oven Temperature: 350 F
Baking Time: 30-35 minutes
Equipment: 13 X 9 baking dish, medium saucepan, stand mixer with paddle attachment or large bowl and spoon
Makes: 20 squares
Ingredients
2 cups dates,
chopped, pitted ( 1 kg pkg)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
11/2 cups water
¼ tsp salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
11/4 cup unsalted butter
zest from lemon
Order of Events
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
1. Zest your lemon, set aside. In a medium-sized pot over medium heat cook dates, lemon juice, water and salt
until it forms a thick paste, 5-7 minutes.
2. In
a stand mixer with paddle attachment or in a large bowl, combine flour, oats,
brown sugar, baking soda, salt, butter and lemon zest until mixture is crumbly.
3. Pat
half of the mixture into the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan.
4. Cover
with the date paste.
5. Top
with remaining oat mixture and pat down.
6. Bake
in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until browned on top.
7. Cool
on wire rack and cut into squares.
