Sugar Coated Date Temptations

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 8 ounces chopped pitted dates
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 6 tablespoons very hot water
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.lightly butter a 9" square pan.
• 2 finely chop the dates and orange zest in a food processor.
• 3 with the motor running, gradually add the hot water to moisten the dates. transfer to a large bowl.
• 4 add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, the eggs, oil and lemon juice.
• 5 beat with a wooden spoon until blended. add the flour, cinnamon and salt, stir until blended.
• 6 spread the batter into the prepared pan. bake for 25 minutes, or unti the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• 7 cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.
• 8 place the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugra on a plate and roll the bars in the sugar to coat them.
• 9 these keep especially well.