Marijo Phelps

Marijo's Date Nut Bars and Coconut Square Bars



Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009

by Marijo Phelps

Marijo's Date Nut Bars

1C firmly packed brown sugar

     3/4C sifted flour may use whole wheat flour

     1/2tsp baking powder

      1/2tsp salt

2 eggs, well beaten

2 Tbsp melted butter

1 C chopped walnuts or pecans

1 C chopped dates

    1/2tsp vanilla extract

Sift flour with baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Add brown sugar and mix well. Add eggs and butter and mix again. Stir in nuts, dates and vanilla extract. Spread in a well greased 11" X 7" pan or an 8" square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cut bars while still warm and roll in powdered sugar if you desire. These are great topped with French vanilla ice cream.

Marijo's Coconut Squares

Bottom layer:

Cream together:

     1/2C butter

      1/2C brown sugar

Add 1 C sifted flour to the above and mix.

Place in an 8X8 pan and bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool slightly.

Top layer:

2 beaten eggs

1 C brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp flour

1 tsp baking powder

     1/2tsp salt

Sift the above together and stir in:

1 C coconut (flaked)

1 C chopped nuts

Add flour mixture to egg and sugar mixture and mix. Spread on cooled bottom layer and bake 25-30 minutes at 305 degrees. Cut and remove from pan while still warm.

(C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits.

Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.

Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com

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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)
» left by Nenita Wells
 2 years 218 days ago.
299 fans.
Hi Marijo.
 
I am crazy about dates and will eat anything with coconut so, you can just guess that i am definitely baking these. Thanks for sharing.
 
Best to you.
 
Nenita
» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO 2 years 218 days ago.
I see this website cut off some of the measurements again - I have checked several times and then the fractions disappear - will correct and hope you can print out when it is behaving! Thanks Nenita! Marijo
» left by Joel Hendon
 2 years 216 days ago.
125 fans.
Marijo, a good article and sounds delicious. But I'm not an accomplished cook. I could take those two bean eggs and fry a plain omelet though. Good work, keep it up.
» left by Anonymous 2 years 215 days ago.
GRIN! Marijo
» left by Kate Nowack
 2 years 215 days ago.
2 fans.
Okay, I'm only neutral because my thighs won't thank me for this. I would call you evil but read your bio and can see that you aren't. Now I'm hungry!
» left by Marijo Phelps 2 years 215 days ago.
142 fans.
SOme of these family recipes I haven't made in years - I have posted some lower fat ones - check out the black forest cake! Marijo
» left by Teresa Ortiz
 2 years 215 days ago.
186 fans.
Great recipies Marijo, too bad I am not a baker :-) But if I was, these are well written and easy to follow. Hugs! T
» left by Anonymous 2 years 215 days ago.
Yah, I haven't made them in years - a moment on the lips - forever on the hips.... Marijo
» left by Teresa Ortiz 2 years 215 days ago.
186 fans.
ha! Thanks for the laugh :-)
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