#date bars

Middle Eastern-inspired Date Bars

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300 grams date paste 2 cups semolina flour 1 ½ all-purpose flour ½ cup cane sugar 1 tsp cardamom ½ tsp sea salt 1 cup vegan butter, softened 2 tbsp pure maple syrup (or agave)

2 tbsp black sesame seeds Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line a square 8 x 8 -inch baking pan.  In a large glass mixing bowl, sift together the; semolina flour, AP flour, cane sugar, cardamom, and sea salt. Cut in the softened vegan butter and mix with hands until well-combined. Stir in the maple syrup.

Pour half of the crumble mixture into the greased baking dish. Press down firmly with hands. Spread the date paste evenly over top. 

We assumed we wouldn't be enjoying date bars again until the bunkhouse is done. After successfully making pecan pie in our slow cooker this fall, however, we decided to give date bars a try. They turned out as delicious as ever.