Fruit Bars Recipe

Name: Fruit Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; dash of salt; 2 c. sugar; 2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 3 large eggs; 1 c. chopped dates; 1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 tsp. water; 1 c. chopped walnuts; additional sugar

Servings: persons

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
dash of salt
2 c. sugar
2 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 large eggs
1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 tsp. water
1 c. chopped walnuts
additional sugar

1
Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
2
Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
3
Add dates and dissolved baking soda. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture.
4
By hand, stir in nuts.
5
Chill several hours until firm.
6
Heat oven to 350u00b0.
7
Grease baking sheets.
8
Form dough into 6 rolls, about 10 inches long on a lightly floured surface.
9
Place 2 rolls 5 inches apart on each prepared baking sheet.
10
Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness.
11
Sprinkle with sugar.
12
Bake 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown (longer baking time will produce crisper cookies).
13
While hot, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices.
14
Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 c. all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Fruit 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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