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     Title: Cherry Date Squares
Categories: Bars, Cookies
     Yield: 25 Bars

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   3/4 c  All-purpose flour
     2 tb Icing sugar
   1/4 c  Corn starch
   1/2 c  Butter

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     2    Eggs; slightly beaten
   1/2 c  Glace cherries; halved
     1 c  Brown sugar
   1/2 c  Dates; chopped
     1 c  Walnuts; chopped
     1 tb Corn starch
     1 ts Almond extract

 Start by sifting together the flour, icing sugar, and corn starch in a
 bowl.

 Cut in or rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture
 resembles coarse crumbs.

 Press this mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch square pan.

 Bake in a slow oven (300 F) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly
 browned.

 While the base bakes, prepare the filling. In a bowl, combine the
 slightly beaten eggs, halved glace cherries, brown sugar, chopped
 dates, chopped walnuts, corn starch, and almond extract. Mix well.

 Once the base is lightly browned, remove it from the oven and spread
 the filling evenly over the top.

 Return the pan to the oven and bake at 325 F for 35 minutes.

 Allow the squares to cool completely before cutting into 25 squares.

 Recipe by Captivating Cookery by Jane Ashley

 Posted by: MummyChunk <[email protected]>

 Recipe FROM: <news:[email protected]>,
              <news:rec.food.cooking/1559456>

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