Date Raisin Squares Microwave Recipes

Steps:

• Filling-------.
• Combine dates, water, raisins and lemon juice in 4 cup measure.
• Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave at high 4-6 minutes or until boiling.
• Stir every 2 minutes.
• Dates should be soft.
• Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.
• Crumbles------.
• Combine first 5 dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half firmly into 8 inch square microwave baking dish.
• Spread with date filling.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumble mixture, patting down lightly.
• Microwave at medium high for 9 minutes, rotating every 3 minutes, (not necessary if you have a rotating plate) remove from microwave and cover with aluminum foil.
• Let stand covered directly on counter for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into small squares.

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder and sugar; cut in butter as for pie pastry;
• Add beaten egg.
• Keep 1/2 the mixture to sprinkle on top and put remaining half in square cake pan and press down.
• In a saucepan, mix raisins, flour, sugar and salt. Pour boiling water over all and cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool mixture to lukewarm.
• Pour raisin mixture over the cooked mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved mixture and bake for 1/2 hour at 350.
• Cut in squares while it is cooling.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• in a large bowl cream butter and sugars.
• stir in egg and vanilla.
• in medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• stir into creamed mixture.
• gradually add cereal and raisings. stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. spread evenly in bottom of pan.
• bake 15-20 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• cool.
• in a smalll bowl combine confectioners sugar and milk.
• drizzle over top.
• cut into squares.
• makes 48 squares.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture (mixture will be crumbly). , Set aside 2 cups; pat remaining crumbs into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 5-8 minutes. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 15 minutes longer.