Date Bars Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Date Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour; ½ tbsp butter, chopped; 1 tbsp honey; 1 None large egg; 1/3 cup milk, approximately; 1 tbsp sugar, to sprinkle; None None FOR THE DATE FILLING; 1 lb dried dates, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Servings: persons

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
½ tbsp butter, chopped
1 tbsp honey
1 None large egg
1/3 cup milk, approximately
1 tbsp sugar, to sprinkle
None None FOR THE DATE FILLING
1 lb dried dates, roughly chopped
2 tbsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice

1
Preheat oven to 400u00b0F. Grease an 8x12 inch rimmed baking tray and line with parchment paper, extending paper 2 inches over long sides.
2
Sift flour into a medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in honey, egg and enough milk to make a firm dough. Knead on a lightly floured work surface until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
3
Meanwhile, to make the date filling, combine dates, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium saucepan along with 3/4 cup water. Cook, stirring, for 10 mins, or until thick and smooth. Let cool.
4
Divide dough in 1/2. Roll out 1 portion and use to line pan. Spread filling over top. Roll remaining dough out and use to cover filling. Brush with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 mins. Let cool in pan before cutting.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour, ½ tbsp butter, chopped, 1 tbsp honey, and more.

Yes, Date Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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