Ingredients
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2 large granny smith apples, peeled,cored and chopped fine
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2 tablespoons water
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1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped
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1 cup butter, cut into bits and softened
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- In a saucepan, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice and water and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until apples are tender.
- Add dates and simmer, uncovered, stirring and mashing dates, for 3-5 minutes, or until dates are soft and mixture is almost smooth and let puree cool.
- In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, walnuts and cinnamon and blend well.
- Press half of flour mixture evenly into prepared pan.
- Spread puree over, and crumble remaining flour mixture over puree, pressing lightly to form an even layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
- Let cool completely.
- Cut into 36 bars.