Date And Pine Nut Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Bake in greased layer cake pans or square pans at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes.
• Slice into squares and roll bars in confectioner's sugar so they don't stick together when stored.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the dates, including any water; mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture. Then stir in the nuts.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, dates and nuts. Add the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very stiff). , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool bars on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. ,

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add the butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles small peas, 8 to 10 seconds.
• With the machine running, add 1/4 cup ice water through the feed tube until the dough just starts to come together when you press it with your fingers. If necessary, add up to 2 more tablespoons ice water.
• Divide dough into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour. Dough may be frozen up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square glass baking dish with foil. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light. Add sugar and lemon peel and beat until light and fluffy. Mix flour, cornstarch and salt in small bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until beginning to gather together. Press dough over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared dish. Pierce dough all over with fork. Bake until beginning to color, about 35 minutes. Remove crust from oven; maintain oven temperature.
• Combine butter, packed dark brown sugar and honey in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil. Boil without whisking until mixture thickens and bubbles enlarge, about 1 minute. Stir in pine nuts. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream.
• Spread topping in crust. Bake until caramel bubbles, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. Remove from pan, using foil as aid. Cut into squares. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll pate brisee into an 8-by-18-inch rectangle. Roll onto a rolling pin and unroll over a 4 1/4-by-13 1/2 inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Using your fingers, gently press dough into pan. Trim overhanging dough flush with edges of pan. Chill 30 minutes.
• Place pine nuts on a baking sheet; toast nuts until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• In a small bowl, toss and separate chopped dates with 2 tablespoons flour; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, honey, vanilla, and lemon zest. Stir in remaining 6 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and dates. Pour batter into the chilled shell; sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Bake until filling has browned and set, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack tn cool. Slice into 1-inch-thick bars. Serve.