Date squares from South Africa
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25 minutes
Tastiest date squares I have tasted yet!! The ultimate in shortcuts - simple ingredients for an absolutely divine tasting biscuit/slice.
LEIGHANNSA
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 1 packet sweet plain biscuits, like Marie, crushed
- 250g pitted & chopped dates
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- teaspoon vanilla essence
- 200g butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup (185g) sugar
- coconut
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:25min
- Melt butter or margarine on low heat & add sugar.
- Let it cool and then add egg. The mixture must be cool otherwise egg will curdle.
- Add in the dates and vanilla essence .
- Crush the biscuits & add to mixture and mix all together. Press mixture into a greased slice tin and sprinkle with coconut.
- Let it cool in the fridge for 10 minutes, cut into small squares and its ready to munch!!
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Love this recipe which is one I remember from my childhood days. Made it today and it was delicious. Make it with real butter and not margarine. - 26 Jul 2014