Date Slice Recipe Mary Berry Food

EASY DATE SLICE RECIPE - MELT & MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180c or 350f.
• Grease and line an 18cm x 18cm or 7inch x 7inch (base measurement) baking tin and set aside.
• Combine butter, sugar and golden syrup in a medium heatproof bowl (place a piece of kitchen towel/paper on top but not touching the contents - this will save your microwave from splatters).
• Microwave on high for 1 - 1 1/2 mins until butter is melted, remove from microwave and mix to melt sugar and combine.
• Meanwhile place flour, dates and lemon in a medium bowl, mix to combine.
• Add melted butter mixture to dates and flour, and mix well to combine.
• Press mixture into prepared tin, smoothing the top - I use a mini silicone spatula for this.
• Bake for 13 - 15 mins, until top is golden brown.
• Allow to cool in tin for 30 mins before cutting into 12 squares.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

DATE & APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Grease an 18cm square tin and line with baking parchment.
• Tip the apples into a pan with 2 tbsp water. Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 5 mins until tender and slightly pulpy. Add the dates and 50g of the sugar, and cook for a further 5 mins. Take off the heat and break the apples down with the back of a spoon until smooth and well mixed with the dates. Set aside.
• Gently melt the butter in a saucepan. Mix the flour, bicarb, oats and remaining sugar in a bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir well until oats are coated.
• Press half the mixture firmly into the tin, spread the apple mix on top and smooth over. Cover with the remaining oat mixture and press down. Bake for 30-35 mins until golden and firm. Cool in the tin before cutting into squares.

DELICIOUS DATE SLICE

Steps:

• Cook the first 3 ingredients to a pulp and leave to cool.
• Mix remaining ingredients together like a crumble.
• Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of a tray.
• Cover with the dates. Then sprinkle remainder on top.
• Bake 30 mins at gas 4 or 180c.

DATE AND MUESLI SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F/180C/Gas4. Line a 11x17 shallow baking pan with baking parchment.
• Mix together all the ingredients except the icing sugar, lemon juice and pumpkin seeds.
• Spread the mixture evenly in the pan and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• To make the topping, put the icing sugar in a bowl and stir in just enough lemon juice to give a thick, spreading consistency.
• Spread the lemon topping over the baked mixture and sprinkle generously with pumpkin seeds.
• Allow icing to set before cutiing into squares or bars.