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Malted Milk-Date Bars

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Malted milk powder adds great flavor to these date bars.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cup sifted flour
  • 3/4 cup chocolate or vanilla malted milk powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup finely chopped dates
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate, melted
  • Butter Icing, recipe below

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, melt butter and add sugar; blend thoroughly. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs and vanilla; blend well. Add sifted dry ingredients, dates and nuts.

Turn mixture into greased 9-inch square pan or llx7x2-inch pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes; cool. Spread with butter frosting. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the icing and cut into bars. Note: Mix a little confectioners' sugar and water into the melted chocolate to make it easier to drizzle.

Butter Icing
Combine 1 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cream all ingredients together until of spreading consistency. Add more milk if necessary. Add a few drops of food coloring to this icing for special occasions.

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