Great Date Bar Recipe!

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I just made these and we all loved them. These are my notes for doubling

the recipe.

Sharon in Virginia

Date Bars The best! Chewy. Double and bake in 8x12 cake pan except use

1+1/4 cups sugar total and 3 eggs. Foil makes clean up quick!

Recipe from http://www.livingwithout.com/recipes_desserts.htm

1/4 cup Rice flour

1/4 cup Sweet rice flour

1/4 cup cornstartch

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp unflavored granulated gelatin

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup White sugar

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1 cup chopped dates (generous)

1 cup chopped pecans - I used Brazil & Pecans = Heaven!

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

· Adjust rack one-third up from bottom of oven and preheat oven to 375

degrees.

· Line a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil and brush or spread butter

(or dairy-free alternative) over foil.

· In a medium size bowl, thoroughly mix together: flour, baking powder,

baking soda, gelatin, cinnamon, salt and sugar.

· Add the chopped dates and toss with your fingers to coat each piece

well. Add the nuts and toss again.

· Beat the eggs and vanilla well and add to other ingredients. Stir

thoroughly until all the dry ingredients have been moistened.

· Spread dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from

oven, let stand for 10 minutes. Cover with rack and invert.

· Remove pan and foil, cover with rack, invert and let cool right side

up.

· Cut into bars or squares.