Kurma/Date Bars

Kurma/Date Bars Recipe

Makes: 9x13 inch pan

INGREDIENTS:

(A) Kurma Fillings:

• 350 gm dates, pitted (remove seeds) and roughly chopped 
• 240 ml water
• 60 ml orange juice/ 30 ml lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

(B) Crumbles:

• 100 gm quick-cooking oats - or any type of oats you have at home
• 200 gm all-purpose flour
• 100 gm brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 185 gm unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients for kurma fillings in a saucepan.

2. Cook the mixture on low heat until the dates become a thick, sticky paste. A jam-like consistency

3. Stir occasionally, we don't want the fillings to scorch at the bottom of the pan.

4. Once done, set fillings aside for later use.

5. Crumbs (B): In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients together. Whisk thoroughly until well combined.

6. Next, pour in the melted butter and vanilla essence. 

7. Use a fork to stir the mixture until it comes together and looks like crumbles. 

8. Assembling: Line a 9x13' with baking paper. This is also where you want to preheat your oven @ 175 degree C for 10 minutes.

9. Pour half of the crumbles into the bottom of the pan. Using the back of the spoon, press the mixture firmly until evenly spread.

10. Next, layer with the date filling. Spread evenly.

11. Sprinkle the remainder half crumbles on top of the filling. 

12. Bake at 175 degree C for 40-43 minutes or until the bar looked golden brown.

13. Let the bar cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

14. Cut it to whichever size you'd like or into bite-sized squares and serve them over milk.

NOTE: 

1. Use 450 gm dates if you'd prefer a thicker filling.

2. Orange/lemon juice is necessary to balance out the sweetness of the dates. But if you had neither on hands, it's fine too.

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