Date Crunchies Recipe
Ingredients:
175g (6oz) Self-rising flour
175g (6oz) semolina
175g (6oz) Butter or margarine
75g (3oz) caster sugar
225g (8oz) stoned dates,chopped
1 x 15ml tbs honey
1 x 15ml tbs lemon juice
pinch of ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Mix the flour with semolina.? Melt the butter with the sugar in a saucepan, then stir into the flour mixture.
2. Press half of the mixture into a greased shallow 18cm (7in) square tin.? Meanwhile, heat the dates with the honey, 4 x 15ml tbs water, lemon juicea and cinnamon, stirring well, until the mixture is soft and smooth.? Spread this filling over the mixture in the tin, cover with the remaining mixture and press down lightly.
3. Bake at 190C/375F for 30-35 minutes. Cut into fingers, then cool in the tin.
Variation:
Use 75g (3oz) chopped dried apricots instead of the dates and cook with 200ml (7oz) water for 10 minutes until softened. Puree if wished in a blender or food processor.
Makes 12
