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Food for the Gods
Prep
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Cook
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Servings
18
Difficulty
Easy
This recipe for Food for the Gods has been a favorite in my kitchen for years, and I love sharing it because it's surprisingly simple to make. The star ingredient is dates, which are naturally sweet and packed with fiber, so you're getting wholesome nutrition alongside pure indulgence. What I appreciate most is how affordable and straightforward it is: just cream together butter and sugars, add eggs, fold in your dry ingredients, and mix in the dates and walnuts. No fancy techniques required. The result is a rich, moist treat that tastes absolutely heavenly and comes together in minutes. Your friends will think you spent hours in the kitchen.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 11 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- 11 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 11 cup butter
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 cup packed brown sugar
- 33 eggs
- 11 cup chopped walnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- 2
Grease and line a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- 3
Combine first 4 ingredients. Take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge the dates.
- 4
Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after every addition. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
- 5
Add dates and walnuts and stir until completely combined.
- 6
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until done.
- 7
Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and cut into bars. Wrap individually with foil or colored cellophane wrap.
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