Date Nut Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup nuts (e.g., pecans), ground
- 1 cup seeded dates, ground
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 3 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cup confectioner's sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for 12 servings (995 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Bars: Grind the nuts and dates; sift in the granular sugar.
- 2
In another bowl, whip egg whites until stiff.
- 3
Gradually add the sugar mixture, whipping constantly. Fold in the cream.
- 4
Sift the flour, then re-sift the flour with the baking powder. Fold into the egg mixture.
- 5
Grease and flour a baking sheet.
Oven - 6
Pat dough ½-inch thick on the baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
Oven - 7
Glaze: Mix confectioner's sugar with lemon juice and vanilla in a blender.
Blender - 8
When the cookies are still hot, spread the glaze over them.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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