The Healthy Eating Guide » Cakes, Biscuits and Cookies http://www.justhealthyfood.com Healthy Eating Recipes and Healthy Eating Guidelines Made Fun Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Healthy Eating Recipe 10 – Date Bars http://www.justhealthyfood.com/healthy-eating-recipes/cakes-biscuits-and-cookies/healthy-eating-recipe-10-date-bars/ http://www.justhealthyfood.com/healthy-eating-recipes/cakes-biscuits-and-cookies/healthy-eating-recipe-10-date-bars/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:16:24 +0000 Annie Horthorne http://www.justhealthyfood.com/healthy-eating-recipes/cakes-biscuits-and-cookies/healthy-eating-recipe-10-date-bars-28/ These bars are just delicious – you can use Chocolate or Carob for the topping if you want something healthier.  There is no added sugar in these bars as the Dates contain all the sweetness you need.

8ozs (200gms) stoned, washed and roughly chopped dates
5 fl oz (125 mls) unsweetened Apple juice
2 oz (50 gms) Walnut pieces
4 ozs ( 100 gms) polyunsaturated margarine
4 ozs Plain Wholemeal flour
2 ozs (50 gms) Porridge Oats
1 Egg lightly beaten
2 ozs (50 gms) Plain chocolate or carob.

Lightly oil a 7 inch (18 cm) square tin
Put the dates and apple juice into a pan and bring up to the boil.  Simmer gently for 4 -5 minutes until the dates are soft.
Cool slightly before adding all the remaining ingredients, except the chocolate or carob
Press the mixture into the tin and bake at  180C, 350F Gas Mark 4 for around 30 minutes or until it comes away from the side of the tin.
Turn out and cool on a rack.
Melt the chocolate or carob over hot water and spread over the top of the cake.
Cut into 16 Bars.

Delicious with Coffee!

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