Saras Date And Nut Slices Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pan.
• Combine the dates and orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. With the mixer on low, add the egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. With the mixer still on low, add the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice to the creamed mixture, beating only until combined. By hand, stir in the dates with their liquid, and the pecans.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, sugar, and orange zest on medium speed until just combined.
• Slice the bread and serve with the orange cream cheese on the side for spreading.

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:

• .Whisk eggs and sugar with vanilla sugar until thick and creamy.
• Add the melted butter and the water to the egg mixture.
• Beat for another minute.
• Sift the flour and gently fold it into the mixture, adding the dates and the chopped walnuts. Add the cinnamon to the mixture.
• Spoon the mixture into a greased tin measuring 28cm x 18cm.
• Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• When ready, the slices will be golden brown on the surface and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
• Prepare the lemon icing.
• Sift the icing sugar into a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and the softened butter.
• Mix these ingredients together until smooth in consistency.
• When the slices are cool, spread the lemon icing on top.
• Allow to cool.
• Cut into approximately 16 slices.

Steps:

• Stir brown sugar and eggs into the melted butter, mixing well.
• Blend in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the nuts and dates.
• Spread in buttered 8x8 inch pan.
• Bake for 20 min in a 350 degree oven.
• While hot cut into squares and carefully remove from pan.
• When they cool, roll in powdered sugar.