Marzipan Date Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with jelly. , For filling, combine almond paste, butter, sugar, egg white and vanilla in a bowl. Beat in eggs. Add food coloring; mix well. Pour over jelly layer. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , For icing, heat chocolate and butter in a small saucepan on low until melted. Add confectioners' sugar and enough milk to make a smooth icing. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread over bars. Cover and store overnight at room temperature before cutting.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream butter and both sugars together in a large bowl.
• Add egg and vanilla then blend well. Next add flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
• Add oats and dates and stir to blend.
• Press half the date mixture into an ungreased 8X8 glass baking dish.
• Roll the almond paste between 2 sheets of wax paper to form an 8X8 square.
• Place the almond paste on top of the date layer in the dish and press into place.
• Put the rest of the date mix on top of the marzipan layer and press it flat on top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes or more before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
• Spread strawberry jam to within 1/2 inch of edges of baked crust. Mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and salt in a bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over jam layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over cooled bars.

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9 inch metal cake pan, line with parchment paper.
• Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring rum to boil, stir in cranberries.
• Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, beat in vanilla and almond extract.
• In separate bowl, whisk flour ground almonds, baking powder and salt, stir into butter mixture just until combined.
• Stir in sliced almonds, cranberry mixture and marzipan.
• Scrape into prepared pan.
• Bake in centre of 350° oven until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 45 minutes.
• Let cool completely in pan on rack.
• Dust with icing sugar.
• Cut into bars.
• Make ahead- Layer between waxed paper in airtight container, store for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Tip the amaretto, sugar syrup, bitters and almond essence into a cocktail mixing glass or jug. Add a few ice cubes and slowly stir with a mixing spoon until the outside of the glass feels cold. Pour in the brandy and add a few more ice cubes, then stir until just combined.
• Strain the drink into an ice-filled rocks glass or tumbler and garnish with an orange peel twist.

Steps:

• Line 8 x 8 pan with pie pastry and cover the pastry with layer of raspberry jam.
• Blend butter and sugar thoroughly.
• Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add rice flour and salt and beat well.
• Color 1/2 mixture a pale pink and other half green.
• Put spoonfuls of each mixture alternately on jam to cover.
• Bake in 350° oven for 35 minutes.
• Cool and ice with frosting.