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Stuffed Date Bars
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 8
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 30
ea
Dates,
Large, Slitted
Length 30
ea
Pecan Halves,
Small
-----BARS----- 1/4
c
Butter Or Margarine,
Melted
1
c
Brown Sugar,
Packed
1/2
c
Sour Cream 2
ea
Eggs,
Large, Beaten
1
t
Vanilla 1
c
Flour,
Unbleached
1/4
ts
Baking Powder 1/4
ts
Baking Soda 1/4
ts
Salt 1/4
ts
Ginger,
Ground
Directions:
Slit the dates (about 8 ozs worth) and stuff with pecan halves; set
aside. In saucepan melt butter or margarine and stir in brown sugar
until well blended. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Blend in
sour cream, eggs, and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Stir together the
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Add to sour
cream mixture; mix well. Pour into a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking
pan. Carefully arrange stuffed dates atop batter in lengthwise rows
with 6 stuffed dates in each row. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30
minutes. Cool; cut into bars, allowing 1 date per par. Sift powdered
sugar over the top if desired.
Makes 30 bars.
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