Description
A tastier, healthier alternative to Pecan Pie, this Pecan Date bar recipe pulls from Middle Eastern, Parisian, and American influences.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 125 grams butter (softened)
- 55 grams powdered sugar
- 184 grams all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
- Pinch of salt
Filling
- 2 eggs
- 175 grams date molasses
- 75 grams light brown sugar
- 60 grams butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, sifted
- 250 grams pecans, toasted
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
Listen to Nermine's episode The Art of Forging Bonds Through Culinary Diplomacy while you make her Egyptian-American Pecan Pie Shortcrust Bars.
Make The Recipe
Crust
- Preheat the oven to 200°F / 95 °.
- Butter a 20×30 cm baking pan. Cut a length of parchment paper long enough to line the bottom of the pan with extra hanging over the sides.
- Using a stand or hand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream the butter and the sugar until it becomes airy, light and creamy.
- Fold in the flour in two portions.
- Gently mix with a spatula or the paddle attachment until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Press the crust mixture evenly onto the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake it for 10 minutes.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Lower the temperature to 180°F / 82°C
Filling
- In a heat-resistant pan, melt the butter, then add the date molasses, sugar, and flour. Mix well, then add the eggs and mix again until the filling reaches a homogenous consistency.
- Add the molasses mixture to the mold and arrange the pecans on top in one layer.
- Bake it for 25 minutes or until the molasses layer is set.
- Let it cool completely, and place it in the fridge for a couple of hours before cutting in small bites.
Notes
- These bites could be served at tea time, as cocktail finger food, or as dessert if sliced in squares instead of bites.
- Date Molasses is available at Middle Eastern grocery stores and online. It makes a healthier and tastier substitute for regular molasses and dark corn syrup.
- Listen to Nermine's episode "The Art of Forging Bonds Through Culinary Diplomacy" while you make her Egyptian-American Pecan Date Bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Parisian
Nutrition
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 42
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20