Date Nut Honey Bars Recipes

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 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
• In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

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.