Date Nut Bars Recipe

Ingredients

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• RECIPE INGREDIENTS: shopping list
• 1 Quick cookie Bar Crust (see recipe) shopping list
• 1/2 cup honey shopping list
• 1/2 cup apple jelly shopping list
• 2 tablespoons butter shopping list
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar shopping list
• 2 tablespoons flour shopping list
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
• 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten shopping list
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
• 1 1/4 cups chopped dates shopping list
• 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts shopping list
• Prepare the Quick cookie Bar Crust and allow it to cool in the pan. shopping list
• Heat the oven to 350°. Combine the honey, apple jelly, and butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. Whisk the mixture occasionally until the butter and jelly melt, about 5 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. shopping list
• Mix the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until they're well mixed, then whisk in the honey mixture. Next, stir in the dates and walnuts. shopping list
• Pour the filling over the crust and spread evenly with a spoon. Bake the bars on the center oven rack for 25 minutes, until they're a rich golden brown. Transfer the bars, in the pan, to a wire rack to cool thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate the bars for 1 to 2 hours before slicing. Makes up to 24 bars. shopping list