Old Fashioned Date Nut Bars Recipe

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Old Fashioned Date Nut Bars
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
396
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 lemon , juice and zest of
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

  1. Combine filling ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer a few minutes till thickened. Set aside and let cool.
  2. For the base, sift together dry ingredients.
  3. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, and dry ingredients and walnuts. Add lemon juice and zest to moisten.
  4. Spread on a cookie sheet and up the sides.
  5. Spread cooled filling over crust.
  6. Combine filling ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle on top and bake at 375 F for 35-40 minute.
  7. Original recipe calls for the bars to be baked on a cookie sheet pan. We like them thicker, so I put them in a 9 X 13 cake pan.
  8. Cool and cut unto bars.
  9. To serve sprinkle liberally with 10X sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 395.62 Kcal (1656 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.75g 30%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 555.73mg 23%
Potassium 328.28mg 7%
Total Carbs 52.07g 17%
Sugars 29.07g 116%
Dietary Fiber 4.67g 19%
Protein 6.61g 13%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 108.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 354.45 Kcal (1484 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.69g 30%
Cholesterol 42.11mg 16%
Sodium 497.9mg 23%
Potassium 294.12mg 7%
Total Carbs 46.65g 17%
Sugars 26.05g 116%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 19%
Protein 5.92g 13%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 11%
Calcium 97.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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