Best Lemon Date Bars Recipes

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LEMON-DATE BARS



Lemon-Date Bars image

These bars were inspired by a recipe from Maida Heatter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more, room temperature, for baking dish
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon coarse salt
8 ounces medjool dates, pitted
1 cup boiling water
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 3/4 cup fresh juice (from 4 to 5 lemons)

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Butter parchment. Whisk together flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a bowl. Work in butter with your fingertips until combined and mixture holds together when pinched. Press crust evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Freeze 15 minutes. Bake crust until light golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Filling: Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl, soak dates in boiling water 15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Puree dates in a food processor with enough of soaking liquid (about 1/2 cup) to make a spreadable paste. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups.)
  • While dates are soaking, whisk together granulated sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Whisk in eggs, then lemon zest and juice.
  • Spread date paste evenly over baked crust. Bake 4 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees, pour filling over date layer, then bake until just set, about 20 minutes more.
  • Let cool on a wire rack 20 minutes. Run a paring knife around edges, then lift out of dish using parchment. Let cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

LEMON DATE BUBBLE BARS



Lemon Date Bubble Bars image

A no-bake slice. Good for lunchboxes or with a coffee. Just 5 minutes in your saucepan and ice when its cool. If you are cooking for a gluten-free diet then ensure you use Gluten Free Rice Bubbles(Rice Puffs)

Provided by Jubes

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
60 g butter (2ounces)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup coconut
3 cups rice bubbles (puffed rice cereal)
1/2 cup unsalted nuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
1 tablespoon soft butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • SLICE:.
  • Grease and line the base of a slice tin.
  • Combine dates, butter and sugar in a large saucepan. Heat for 5 minutes-do not boil. The mixture should be smooth and pulpy. Remove from the heat.
  • Add the remaining slice ingredients. Mix well and press into the prepared tin. Refrigerate until set and then top/spread with the icing.
  • To make the Icing:.
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan and heat on a low heat until spreadable.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 7.9, Sodium 60, Carbohydrate 28.1, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 22.8, Protein 0.8

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