- 16
- 25 mins
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- Filling
- 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) Medjool dates, pitted and chopped (lightly packed)
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking soda
- Crisp
- 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup (250 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) baking powder
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) semi salted butter, softened
Preparation
Step 1
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line a 20-cm (8-inch) square baking dish with a strip of parchment paper, letting it hang over both sides. Butter the other two sides.
Filling
In a saucepan, bring the dates, water, lemon juice, and brown sugar to a boil. Add the baking soda and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the dates have fallen apart. Let cool.
Crisp
In a bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking powder. Add the butter and stir to combine.
Spread half the crisp in the pan and press firmly. Layer with the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crisp and press lightly. Bake for about 55 minutes or until the crisp is golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack for about 4 hours or overnight. Unmould and cut into 9 to 16 squares.
NOTE
If you can’t find Medjool dates, use regular dried dates.