Caramel Date Fingers

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 125 g butter, melted
• Topping
• 14 ounces Nestle sweetened condensed milk
• 30 g butter, softened
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup or 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/3 cup pistachio nut, chopped

1. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and coconut in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter and mix well. Press into the base of a greased and lined 20cm x 30cm baking tin. Cook in a preheated 180 u0b0C oven for 15 minutes or until firm.
2. To prepare the topping, place the NESTLE Sweetened Condensed Milk , butter, dates and golden syrup in a small heavy based saucepan. Cook gently, stirring constantly until mixture turns golden brown.
3. Spread topping over base, sprinkle over pistachio nuts and return the baking tin to the oven for a further 10 minutes, until golden. Cool in the tin before cutting into fingers.

flour, baking powder, brown sugar, coconut, butter, topping, condensed milk, butter, dates, golden syrup, pistachio nut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-date-fingers-462370 (may not work)