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Need a recipe using chopped dates
I'm usually the person people call when they need a recipe but I can't seem to find a recipe for chopped dates that sounds delicious. I have about 1/2 pound of chopped dates and need to use them up. Does anyone have the perfect recipe for me to try?? ....cookies, or muffins, or ??? I don't know.
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nanna, I have a very simple cookie. will hunt for the receipe. It is a no bake. simply cook ingred on stove then shape into a strawberry and roll in red sugars. delish. now if I can just find it. gave it to a caterer and it is one of her go-to cookies for weddings. I know-quit yapping and go find the receipe! back as soon as I do
cherri |
My favourite way of doing dates is date squares. There are tons of different recipes for date squares on the net but I like the ones where you cook the dates in a saucepan to create the filling. You use an oat mixture for a bottom crust, smooth the filling over the layer and top with the rest of the mixture and bake.
If you look up a Hermit cookie recipe or even use my Zucchini cookie recipe on QB, cut up dates can be used much like raisins. |
They're yummy, in bran muffins!
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The good cooks on this site will come up with some good ideas, but I also like www.foodnetwork.com and you can do a search.
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I love Chocolate Chip Date Cake. You pour boiling water over the dates and let them cool. I put chocolate chips in the cake and top it with a mixture of chocolate chips, granulated sugar, and chopped nuts. If interested, I will put the recipe on here.
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Matrimonial Cake is my very favourite, not sure if it's because it tastes yummy or if it reminds me of Mom!
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All these ideas sound yummy..... better than what I was finding by searching. So...
Cherrio.... I'd love that recipe if you can find it. Mo-rie.... yes, I'm interested. Could you post the recipe? Tartan..... I'll have to look up date squares. I think I remember making those back in the day. Scraps..... I'll check out the food network site. Thanks Neesie, I hadn't thought of dates in bran muffins. I love bran muffins. Thimblebug..6000...... I don't know what Matrimonial Cake is. I'll have to search for that one. Thanks everybody.... I now have a good list of choices. |
My mom and I used to make Matrimony cake also. Very rich , but so good.
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they are very good in zuchinni bread
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I use chopped dates in place of raisins in any recipe - I especially like oatmeal cookies with chopped dates & pecans - YUMM!
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I used to make a cracker-cookie with chopped dates - really yummy!
Cook to mush: 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 lb of chopped dates - stir in chopped walnuts (optional) and spread on oval (Townhouse) crackers. Frost with a little vanilla canned frosting. Topping will firm up as it cools - Makes a BUNCH and I remember freezing them too. |
This is an old recipe & haven't made it for a long time, but it was Mom's.
Matrimonial Cake 3/4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 2 TBSP hot water pinch of salt 1 3/4 cup rolled oats Cream butter, add sugar, flour, rolled oats, salt, bkg soda & divide mixture in half. Spread half on bottom of 8" square pan. Place filling over this & top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350*F for 30 min. and cool. Filling mixture: 1/2 lb dates 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup brown sugar |
Chopped dates and nuts in Oatmeal cookies are great!
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Make your favorite pie crust recipe cut into diamond or even square shapes put 1 tsp of orange marmalade on dough top with a date or spoon of chopped dates fold the ends across date orange mixture bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes very yummy. For some reason I make these for Christmas every year.
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Why ya'll always trying to make me hungry?! LOL!
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Date Balls with Rice Krispies and rolled in coconut are yummy - and I don't like dates.
[TABLE="class: hrecipe, width: 100%"] <tbody>[TR] [TD="class: title, bgcolor: #ffffcc, align: left"]DATE BALLS[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #ffffcc, colspan: 2"]<script></script>. <!-- --><!-- DATE BALLS -->1. 1 pkg. chopped dates 2. 1 c. sugar 3. 1/2 lb. butter 4. 1 beaten egg 5. 2 1/2 c. Rice Krispies 6. 1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional) 7. Coconut OR powdered sugar Mix first 4 ingredients and cook 10 minutes over low heat. Stir constantly. Remove and COOL. Add Rice Krispies and walnuts. Form balls and roll in coconut OR powdered sugar.[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] |
How about an Apple Date salad? So easy to fix!
1.Core and cut apples into bite size pieces, leaving the skins on. (I soak mine in Sprite or 7-Up for a few minutes to keep them from turning brown, then drain when ready to continue) 2.Add in the date pieces. 3. Mix in mini-marshmallows 4. Stir in Cool Whip into ingredients until blended. Voila...instant salad that goes great with any turkey, pork or chicken dinner. I sometimes mix in Spanish peanuts if you want to add a little crunch with a salty flavor!:) |
Mom's Coleslaw
1 small bag cabbage, red cabbage & carrots
1 C. diced apples, w/ skins on 1 C. pineapple tidbits, drained 1 C. chopped dates, pitted 1/2 C. mayonaise 1 T. sugar 1/2 t. lemon juice salt (optional) Mix well and chill at least one hour before serving. Enjoy, SewDarnBusy |
I make cranberry date bars that are good but you need fresh cranberries.
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My mom has been making this cookie since we were kids and now I make them as part of my Christmas cookie trays:
Hedgehogs 2c shelled walnuts 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed 1 c pitted dates 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 c shredded moist coconut Put nuts and dates through a food chopper, using coarse blade. (I buy chopped dates and just chop the walnuts coarsely). Mix with 1 1/2 c coconut, sugar and eggs. Set oven for moderate, 350 degrees. Shape mixture into rolls about 3/4-inch thick and 2" long. Roll in the remaining 1/2 c coconut. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes, until light brown. Makes 3 dozen,. Note: I measure out the coconut for the cookie dough but I find that it takes more than what they say to roll them in, so I just put some in a flat bowl or dish at a time and add more when it runs out. Everyone loves them when I make them. If you make them, let me know how you like them. |
I made two date and walnut loaves last week.... very nice.... also keep dates whole and wind some thin narrow strips of bacon around them.... put in oven for about 20 minutes or so... really, really nice... I do them at xmas time.
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Originally Posted by nanna-up-north
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I'm usually the person people call when they need a recipe but I can't seem to find a recipe for chopped dates that sounds delicious. I have about 1/2 pound of chopped dates and need to use them up. Does anyone have the perfect recipe for me to try?? ....cookies, or muffins, or ??? I don't know.
Brownies with chopped dates. Zucchini bread with chopped dates Anything you can put raisins in you can substitute chopped dates. |
I usually make these at Christmas, my family loves them. Also, did you know you can freeze the dates. I keep them in the freezer for several years, just take out what I need and pop them back into the freezer.
Crispy Date Bars Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- BASE 1 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened FILLING 1 cup dates, chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 ea egg, well beaten 2 cups crispy rice cereal 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 tsp vanilla FROSTING 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 oz cream cheese, softened 1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Combine Base ingredients and mix until crumbly. Press into ungreased 11x7 or 9" square pan. Bake at 375º oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 2. In medium saucepan, combine dates, sugar and butter/margarine. Cook over medium heat to boiling, stirring constantly; simmer 3 minutes. Blend about 1/4 cut hot mixture into beaten egg; return to saucepan. Cook until mixture bubbles, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cereal, nuts and vanilla. Spread over baked base; cool. 3. In small bowl, combine Frosting ingredients; beat at low speed until smooth. Spread over filling. Cut into bars. |
ok, back home and found the receipe
ingred 1/2 c butter 1 c wht sugar 2 beaten eggs 8 oz chopped dates 1 c all purpose flour 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1 c chopped nuts 2 1/2 cup rice krispies in saucepan: butter, eggs, sugar and dates. bring to boil over med heat stirring constantly. turn heat down to low, continue stirring and cooking for 5 min. add: 1 c flour stir and cook another 5 to 7 min. remove from heat add salt and nuts, vanilla and krispies. mixture will be stiff and hard to stir. cool slightly till cool nuff to handle.do not refrigerate before you shape them. Now, roll and shape into the shape of a strawberry. roll in red sugar. I use canned green icing to make the green leaf toppers. |
Matrimonial squares are what many Canadians refer to as date squares. We're Canadians eh!
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Date Nut Bread
2 – 8oz pkgs dates cut up 2 c boiling water 2 c sugar ½ c shortening 2 eggs, beaten 4 cups sifted flour 2 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla ¼ c milk 1 cup chopped nuts Pour boiling water over dates. Let set. Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs and dates and vanilla. Add dry ingredients with milk, add nuts. Pour into 5 #2 cans which have been greased. Fill 2/3 full. I use the small size bread pans. Bake @ 350 oven about 1 hr 20 min.º |
Wow! I thought I had a lot of dates but probably not enough to try all these recipes. Thank you so much!! I'm am so anxious to try out so many of these but will have to wait a couple of days...... my DH and I have been doing a remodel job on the cabin and the stove is supposed to be hooked up this week. We had to unhook it and move it to the new kitchen on Saturday. Anyway, you all are great with all these recipes. I'll make sure and report back when I try some.
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The Pioneer Woman has a date cake that is wonderful...check out her website. Just Google her...great recipes there.
Claudia |
Use them like raisins. Put them in a cookie.
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Wow, I picked up some great recipes from this thread, I have a bunch of dates and have only been using them in oatmeal cookies. I am going to have to try to make Matrimonial Cake.
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They are better in oatmeal cookies than raisons
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I make these cranberry caramel bars at Christmas. They are always a big hit. Dates are an important part of the recipe.
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cran...0000000257715/ |
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