DATE SQUARES

Date Squares

 are shortbread with filling of dates.

I wish to express special thanks to Kenneth Goh.

I have adapted this recipe from his

Pineapple Jam Slice.

Since dates are in season now 

for Hari Raya Celebration,

I have used it to encourage more people to taste it.

Recent research shows that 

Dates are rich in vitamins, minerals
and high in fibre.
Are these what we are looking for in our daily food?

Dates,
having the skin peeled and the seeds removed

Date Squares

150g dates, skin & seeds removed

250g plain flour, sifted and mixed with 1/4 tsp salt

125g cold butter

1 egg white

egg wash: egg yolk+2 drops of water

1. using your finger tips, rub in method of cold butter into the flour until crumbly

2. add in beaten egg white to combine

3. transfer dough to a lined baking tray 20cmx20cm, press evenly 

4. use a fork to prick some holes on the pastry

5. bake in preheated oven 180'C for 12min

6. take out the short crust pastry & arrange the pitted dates closely together

    on top of 1/2 of the pastry

7. scrape out the pastry from the other 1/2 & crumble it

8. sprinkle these on top of the dates evenly, press to compact it

9. egg wash the pastry & bake for another 15-20min until golden brown

10. cut into squares when cooled.