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
GRANDMOTHER'S MATRIMONIAL SQUARES
My grandmother has made this recipe for years, and now that she can no longer do this herself, I have taken over the family tradition of preparing this great dessert. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Provided by Ceccilia Keen
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
- Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 116.6 mg, Sugar 13.4 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
GRANDMA'S RASPBERRY BARS
Wonderful chewy Christmas cookie bars.
Provided by STACEY BILLER
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Raspberry Dessert Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Spread 2/3 of mixture into prepared pan.
- Spread jam over mixture.
- Combine remaining mixture with oats and walnuts; sprinkle over jam layer.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 81.4 mg, Sugar 13.6 g
MATRIMONY BARS
These bars were baked for our family when I was growing up. I found the original recipe while looking through one of my local church cookbooks. The bars are a real treat and I think I love them so much because of the oatmeal and raisins!
Provided by Lisa in Lemoore
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine first 5 ingredients and boil until thick.
- Cream butter and brown sugar and add remaining ingredients.
- Put 1/2 of creamed mixture in 8-in. square pan, cover with raisin filling and top with remaining creamed mixture.
- Bake at 325 for for 30 minutes. Cut when cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.7, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 240, Carbohydrate 64.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 42.2, Protein 3.9
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
GRANDMA'S MATRIMONIAL CAKE
This was a favorite as a child growing up. It is easy to make, and great for packing in lunch kits.
Provided by Northern_Reflectionz
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 42 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Date filling: Place water and dates in saucepan. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the filling is thickened and smooth. If the cooking mixture is too thick, add a little water.
- Stir in the lemon juice. Set aside.
- cake:.
- Mix flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda.
- Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of the crumbs into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
- Top with Date filling mixture. Spread evenly with a spatula.
- Top with remaining half of crumbs.
- Bake 350 35 minutes til lightly browned.
- Cut into 42 bars.
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 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.
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.
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