MATRIMONIAL BARS
Here's my Mom's recipe for these yummy bars.
Provided by Carla A.
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
- In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
- Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 207.2 mg, Sugar 20.9 g
MATRIMONIAL DATE SQUARES
Delicious! This favorite recipe has been passed down in the family for many years. It has lots of date filling and can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
Provided by symyee
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat dates, 2/3 cup brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates have softened, absorbed the liquid, and mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Stir oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Lightly press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb crust; sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over the top of date mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 30 minutes; cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.1 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 104.3 mg, Sugar 41.2 g
GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES
A date filled bar with a chewy oatmeal crust. This is my grandmother's recipe, which my whole family loves.
Provided by Mai Forrester
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63.7 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 217.4 mg, Sugar 41.8 g
MATRIMONIAL SQUARES
This is an old time favorite square recipe.Date Squares are known in Western Canada as Matrimonial Cake is a popular date filled rolled oat squares.
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Base:.
- In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Spread 3/4 of the crumbs in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- Date Filling:.
- Mix dates, water and sugar together in a saucepan.
- Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
- Allow to cool before using.
- Spread over the crumbs in the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over top of the filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees F.
- for 20 minutes.
MATRIMONIAL DATE SQUARES
This is a very old recipe, a delicious golden oldie which remains one of my favorites to serve family and friends. A favorite at coffee hour and potlucks as well.
Provided by Gerry
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 16-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- FILLING.
- In pot over medium heat bring cold water and dates to a boil, and simmer two minutes, until dates nicely softened.
- Add Brown sugar, simmer until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat, blend in the orange and lemon juice and set aside while making crumb crust.
- CRUMB CRUST.
- In large bowl put in the flour, soda, baking powder, salt and blend with a whisk to mix.
- Add the brown sugar and rub in the margarine with the tips of fingers to mix.
- Add the oatmeal and mix well.
- ASSEMBLY.
- Spread and pat half the crumbs in bottom of a greased 9x13 pan, saving the other half for the top.
- Cover base with cool date filling and spread evenly.
- Top with the rest of crumb mix.
- Bake at 325 for 30- 35 minutes or (until top nice and gold).
- Servings will depend on on the size of slice you wish to serve, small for the dainty tray or large and generous for dessert.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.9, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 238.1, Carbohydrate 66.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 41.6, Protein 4.2
MATRIMONIAL DATE SQUARES
This is my Grandma B's version. She is diabetic and tends to cut the sugar way down in most of her baking. I don't like them super sweet so I make them as she does. They sell like hot cakes at a bake sale.
Provided by KennKonn
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 24 squares, 18-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Crumb Layer.
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture turns to a course crumb. Press slightly more than 1/2 of this mixture into the bottom of a 9x9 pan. Set aside rest of crumbs.
- Date mixture.
- Combine dates and water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Reduce to medium low heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Dates will become soft and form a thick filling. Let cool for a few minutes then spread on bottom layer of crumbs.
- Sprinkle top layer over the filling to completely cover. Slightly press down on top crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let stand on wire rack till cool. Slice into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 210.6, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 18.5, Protein 2.6
RHUBARB MATRIMONIAL SQUARE
When hot from the oven, serve with whipped or ice cream. Or cool and cut in squares. Easier than the regular matrimonial date squares my grandmother spent hours preparing
Provided by Northern_Reflectionz
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, cook rhubarb with 1/2 cup of the sugar until it is tender.
- Combine 1/4 cup of sugar with cornstarch and add to the rhubarb mixture.
- Continue cooking 4-5 minutes.
- Cool.
- Sift flour and baking soda, brown sugar and rolled oats.
- Cut in butter.
- Pat half of this mixture into a 9 x 13 pan (greased).
- Spoon cooled rhubarb mixture over.
- base.
- Top with other half of crumbed mixture.
- Bake 375F 35-45 minutes.
- Cut in squares once cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.3, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 45.8, Sodium 202.7, Carbohydrate 79.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 46.1, Protein 5.4
MATRIMONIAL BARS
Make and share this Matrimonial Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tabby Bartley
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 1 pan
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350' F.
- Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.
- In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
- Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.
- Bake at 350'F for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.
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