Name: Date Nut Bars
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup nuts (e.g., pecans), ground; 1 cup dates, seeded and ground; 1/2 cup white granulated sugar; 3 egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cream; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dessert

12 servings

233 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Grind the nuts and dates together and sift in the granulated sugar.

Nuts (e.g., pecans), groundDates, seeded and groundWhite granulated sugar

Step 2

Whip the egg whites in another bowl until stiff.

Egg whites

Step 3

Gradually add the ground nut/date/sugar mixture to the whipped egg whites while whipping.

Nuts (e.g., pecans), groundDates, seeded and groundWhite granulated sugarEgg whites

Step 4

Fold in the cream.

Cream

Step 5

Sift the flour, then re-sift it with the baking powder.

FlourBaking powder

Step 6

Fold the flour and baking powder mixture into the egg mixture.

FlourBaking powderEgg whitesCream

Step 7

Grease and flour a baking sheet.

Step 8

Pat the dough 1/2-inch thick on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.

Step 9

Mix confectioner's sugar with lemon juice and vanilla to make the glaze.

Confectioner's (powdered) sugarLemon juiceVanilla extract

Step 10

When the bars are still hot, spread the glaze over them.

Confectioner's (powdered) sugarLemon juiceVanilla extract

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.