mom's date squares
mom's date squares

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mom's date squares. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Top with Ice Cream when warm for a decadent dessert. *The recipe can be easily doubled. Grandma and Mom often made their homemade date squares for special occasions, and now you can make the same delicious, rich-tasting treats. I believe you'll find their taste unsurpassed!

mom's date squares is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. mom's date squares is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mom's date squares using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make mom's date squares:
  1. Get 500 grams dates, dried and pitted
  2. Make ready 3/4 cup sugar
  3. Make ready 5 ml vanilla essence
  4. Take 1 pinch salt
  5. Prepare 200 grams Marie Biscuits (digestive biscuits)
  6. Get 1 egg
  7. Make ready 3/4 cup sugar
  8. Take 1 packages coconut, dried and grated

I love the fact that there's no added sugar in the date paste, and there's extra in the topping. Date Squares are also called Date Slices or even Matrimonial Bars. They consist of two buttery layers of an oatmeal shortbread crust that are sandwiched together with pureed dried dates scented with. A date square is a Canadian dessert or coffee cake made of cooked dates with an oatmeal crumb topping.

Steps to make mom's date squares:
  1. finely dice dates
  2. crush biscuits but not too fine
  3. in a large pot, melt sugar and butter over medium heat.
  4. add salt and vanilla essence
  5. add dates and mix well for about 5min.
  6. check heat and add egg. make sure it is not too hot to scramble the egg but will gently and slowly make a silky mixture.
  7. add biscuits, take off heat and stir well until well incorporated.
  8. turn over into a greased baking sheet and pat flat with a spatula.
  9. leave to cool, about 1-2 hrs
  10. in a large bowl, empty coconut. Cut date mixture into squares and cover with coconut. gently press the coconut into the squares to ensure a good coating.
  11. enjoy

In Western Canada it is known as matrimonial cake. In Eastern Canada it can also be known as date crumbles. These date squares are the perfect sweet treat. The Paleo Mom is a scientist turned health educator and advocate. The paleo Mom's FREE Member's Area provides an epic collection of absolutely free e-books, exclusive recipes, guides.

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