Date Nut Dream Bars
- Base
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Filling
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1 cup candied cherry, quartered
- 1/2 cup dates, chopped
- Icing
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups icing sugar
- Line a 9" x 13" metal cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and salt until fluffy.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour.
- Press into the prepared pan and bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan on a rack.
- To make the filling, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar and almond extract in a bowl.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder until smooth.
- Stir in the walnuts, cherries and dates.
- Spread over the cooled base and bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool completely in the pan on a rack.
- To make the icing, beat together in a bowl the butter, milk and vanilla until creamy.
- Add half of the icing sugar and beat just until combined.
- Beat in the remaining icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Spread over the filling.
- Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-nut-dream-bars-346093 (may not work)