Date Recipes

9 years ago

A couple have requested my Date Pudding recipe so here it is along with a Date Pinwheel Cookie recipe I used to use. If you have any recipes feel free to ad them.

Date Pudding

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups chopped dates

1/2 c. chopped nuts

Mix together and put into a baking dish, except for the nuts Sprinkle these over the top. Pour the following syrup over the batter and then bake at 350 degrees till done but not dry. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Best served warm or room temperature.

Syrup Part

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cup boiling water

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

This can also be made into a raisin pudding by using raisins instead of the chopped dates. Now you can buy the dates already diced or chopped.

Date Pinwheel Cookies

Filling

1 pound pitted dates, cut up

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup water

Combine the top 3 ingredients and cook, stirring constantly until thick Remove from heat and cool.

Cookie Part

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream the shortening and the sugars. Add the egg and beat well. Add the vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients, add to the creamed mixture, stirring until smooth. Chill. Divide the dough in half on lightly floured surface, roll one part in a rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.

Combine the date mixture with 1 cup of nuts and spread half of the mixture on the dough. Roll as for a jelly roll. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Wrap dough in foil and freeze. When ready to bake, unwrap and let thaw a bit. Slice and bake on lightly greased sheet in hot oven, 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Bakes about 7 dozen cookies.

I have had these recipes over 60 years. If you make them I hope you enjoy them.

Sue

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9 years ago

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anoriginal
9 years ago
Any eggs in that pudding recipe??

Love pinwheel cookies but I don't have the patience, I guess. Lot of work and messy... or maybe that's just me... probably?!?
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Marilyn Sue
Original Author
9 years ago
There are no eggs in the date pudding recipe.

Sue
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
They both look delicious, Sue. I'll bet that the pinwheels are wonderful.
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Rosie
9 years ago
I love sweet, sticky dates and those recipes sound delicious. Thanks for sharing these with us, Marilyn Sue!
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User
9 years ago
Every time I buy dates to use in a recipe, I end up eating them on the way home.
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Marilyn Sue
Original Author
9 years ago
I guess you need to buy two bags Roseberry Ranch, eat one and use the other in a recipe :)

Sue
colleenoz
9 years ago
Mm, as soon as I'm off this diet I want to try those cookies. Do you use fresh dates or the dried kind?
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Marilyn Sue
Original Author
9 years ago
These recipes are for the dried dates. I have never seen or tasted a fresh date.

Sue
socks
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Anyone ever had the Hadley's date shake sold at their store in So. CA? OMG what a treat. Sweeter than sweet. Haven't had one in years though. Hadleys is in the middle of nowhere on the 10 freeway. Last time we drove by, I told DH, "Just keep going!!!" Even tho' I really wanted one.

https://www.hadleyfruitorchards.com/node/1533
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User
9 years ago
Sue, have you priced dates ?? Exxxxprensive !! So, I just get one. but maybe if I put them in the trunk, they might make it home. lol
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nannygoat18
9 years ago
Socks, Hadley's relocated and seems to have misplaced their legendary date shakes during the transition. The current version is a pallid imitation:(
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Marilyn Sue
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9 years ago
I will have to check out the price of dried dates. I have some from last year. I bought them at Big Lots.

Sue
roxanna
9 years ago
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I offer you the best date cookies ever -- totally addictive!! At first bite, they may not seem impressive, but oh! my. As I find them absolutely irresistible, I try not to make them in the first place, lol. A Christmas tradition at my house.

FABULOUS DATE NUGGETS

SIFT together: 2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

CREAM: 2 sticks unsalted butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

ADD: 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

ADD: flour mixture in two batches

STIR IN: 1/2 cup finely chopped dates

1/2 cup lightly toasted pecans, finely chopped

CHILL 2 hours or overnight

OVEN: 350*

Line cookie sheet with parchment

Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and place 2" apart

BAKE: 10-12 minutes til set and lightly golden edges

COOL for 5 minutes then sift over Confectioner's sugar to coat.

Let cool completely. Store in layers with waxed paper in airtight container.

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A dear friend brought these for the library book and bake sale several decades ago. I bought her out after tasting one -- and did so every year after. Unfortunately she moved away, so I am now forced to bake them myself. Worth it!! =)
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User
9 years ago
These sound delicious and easy too.
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Marilyn Sue
Original Author
9 years ago
Roseberry Ranch, I looked at the dates I bought last year, they are in the freezer and the price on them for 8 oz. is $1.50. I will have to check and see how much they are this year. Those are from Big Lots.

Sue
socks
9 years ago
Nanny, too bad about Hadleys! As we were driving by, I thought it looked deserted. Usually a lot of cars in the parking lot. It's probably better if I don't know where they are now!
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nannygoat18
9 years ago
The new location is very Sproutseque and features a $15 banana date shake.

Agree that ignorance is bliss:(
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Marilyn Sue
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9 years ago
Yesterday I bought 8 ounce bags of chopped dates at Aldi for $1.89 a bag. I did not think that was so expensive.

Sue
Cherryfizz
9 years ago
My friend and I make cheater date squares. We stew some dates then spoon them between Dad's Oatmeal cookies to make a sandwich cookie, then put them back into the cookie package. In a short time the cookie turns soft like a date square. We sometimes add chocolate to the date mixture. My Mom used to make a really good date nut loaf to give out as gifts every Christmas and I do the same.
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Lyban zone 4
9 years ago
Thank you marilynsue for that date pudding recipe. i am going to try that for sure.
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Annegriet
9 years ago
Wrap in Proscuitto and bake in oven--they will carmelize. SO GOOD.
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