Maple-Date Bars

Name: Maple-Date Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 340 grams 3/4 cups finely chopped pitted dates (about; 128 grams cup all-purpose flour (about; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 79 milliliters maple syrup; 237 milliliters regular oats; 0 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters water

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Maple-Date Bars a try. This recipe serves 20. One serving contains 168 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, butter, lemon rind, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine dates, water, and maple syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook 12 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently. (

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Maple Syrup

Dates

Water

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Sauce Pan

Mixture will look like jam.) Stir in rind; cool completely.

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Beef

Jam

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Beat sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Blender

Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture (mixture will be crumbly). Press 2 cups flour mixture into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray