Food for the Gods
Food for the Gods are chewy date and walnut bars that are traditionally served at Christmas in the Phillipeans.
Servings: 12 pieces
Equipment
- 12" x 9" baking tray
- Mixing bowls
- Baking parchment
- Tablespoon
- teaspoon
- Mixing spoon
Ingredients
- 125 g plain flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 170 g of chopped dates
- 225 g of melted butter
- 200 g of brown sugar
- 130 g of white sugar
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 120 g chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F, 175 C, Gas Mark 3
- Line a rectangular baking tray with paper 12” x 8”
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
- Melt the butter in a pan over a gentle heat.
- Put the melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla essence into another bowl and mix.
- Add the honey to the mixture
- Fold in the flour, then add the dates and walnuts
- Bake in the oven for 35 - 40 minutes. A skewer should come out clean when inserted but it should still be chewy in the centre.
- Leave to cool then cut into rectangular bars.
Notes
Serve with ice-cream or whipped cream for a more decadent dessert