food for the gods

Name: Food for the Gods
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) sifted all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) dates, pitted and chopped; 1 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) white sugar; 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 3 - eggs; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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37 Pinches

Janelyn Galang

Fairfield, CA

Updated on Oct 9, 2013

I always look forward to this dessert bar every time I am at my aunt's parties. I just had to get the recipe. One day she told me to look it up at a food website to find it, and there it was!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 18 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 - eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make food for the gods

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Grease and line a 9x13 inch pan.
Step 3

Combine first 4 ingredients. Take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge the dates.
Step 4

Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after every addition. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
Step 5

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 300 degrees F and bake for 30-40 minutes or until done.
Step 6

Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and cut into bars. wrap individually with foil or colored cellophane wrap.
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