Coconut-date Bars
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | Cookies, Desserts | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 | c | Dates |
| 3/4 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | T | Lemon juice |
| 2 | c | Pillsbury's Best All Purpose |
| Flour* | ||
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 3/4 | c | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Butter |
| 1 | c | Coconut, chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Funsten's Nuts, chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit salt. BAKE at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. MAKES about 3 dozen. Combine dates, water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Sift together the flour, salt, and stir in the brown sugar. Cut into the dry mixture the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir n coconut and nuts. Press half of crumb mixture in the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Spread with the filling. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture; press down lightly. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; cut into bars. NOTES : Recipe developed by Ann Pillsbury. Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #853 by NGavlak@aol.com on Oct 19, 1997
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 4323
Calories From Fat: 1448
Total Fat: 166g
Cholesterol: 366mg
Sodium: 1487.5mg
Potassium: 2671.8mg
Carbohydrates: 695.9g
Fiber: 38.3g
Sugar: 411.7g
Protein: 43.2g