Ginger Date Squares Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 9" square pan.
• Chop the nuts, ginger and dates.
• Set them aside.
• Beat the eggs.
• Beat in the sugar and the melted butter.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the dates and nuts to the flour.
• Mix in the wet ingredients.
• It will seem like there is a great deal of dates and nuts, and very little batter.
• Don't worry, it will work out.
• Spread evenly in the prepared 9" pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, until done.
• Remove and let cool in the pan.
• Heat the butter, milk and brown sugar until dissolved.
• Beat in the icing sugar and the vanilla.
• Spread the icing over the cake.
• Cut it into squares, and remove them from the pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch metal baking pan, then line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 opposite sides, and butter foil.
• Whisk together flour, salt, and spices. Beat together butter and granulated sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld. Reduce speed to low and add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add baking soda mixture and mix until combined. Add flour mixture, walnuts, and dates and mix until just combined.
• Spread batter evenly in baking pan and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool in pan on a rack 15 minutes. Carefully lift date mixture out of pan using foil overhang and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 1-inch squares and peel from foil.
• Toss warm squares a few at a time in confectioners sugar, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners sugar just before serving.

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.