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Maple-Date Bars




Source of Recipe


Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2005






Recipe Introduction


Wrap these moist bars individually, or place them in a cookie tin between layers of wax or parchment paper.







List of Ingredients



• 1 3/4 cups finely chopped pitted dates (about 12 ounces)
  
• 3/4 cup water
  
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
  
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  
• 2/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
  
• 1 cup regular oats
  
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• Cooking spray
  






Instructions



1. 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. (Mixture will look like jam.) Stir in rind; cool completely.
   
2. Preheat oven to 400°.
   
3. Beat sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
   
4. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture (mixture will be crumbly).
   
5. Press 2 cups flour mixture into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
   
6. Spread date mixture over flour mixture. Sprinkle with remaining flour mixture.
   
7. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
   






Final Comments


Yield: 20 servings (serving size: 1 bar)