COOK`S CORNER : BELLY UP TO THE BAR(S).Byline: Marge Powers In response to Robin Becerra's request for a date bar recipe that tastes like those made with the Betty Crocker Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. date bar mix that is no longer available, three readers sent along the same recipe. It came from three different editions of the ``Betty Crocker Cookbook.'' Nelson Weber's recipe came from the 1946 edition, Janet Ballin's from the 1975 edition and Trudi Cabrera's from the 1977 edition. Football fans will gobble 1. gobble - To consume, usually used with "up". "The output spy gobbles characters out of a tty output buffer." 2. gobble - To obtain, usually used with "down". "I guess I'll gobble down a copy of the documentation tomorrow." See also snarf. these up at your Super Bowl party. DATE BARS FILLING: 3 cups cut up dates (1 pound) 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups water CRUST: 1/2 cup soft butter OR margarine 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Gramineae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but domestication is considered to be recent compared to that of the other For Filling, in a saucepan, mix dates, granulated sugar and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes, until thickened thick·en tr. & intr.v. thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens 1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway. 2. . Cool. For Crust, in a bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar. Mix in flour, salt, baking soda and oats. Grease a 13x9 inch pan. Press half of crust mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaing crust mixture, pressing lightly. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. While warm, cut into bars, about 2 by 1 1/2 inches. Makes about 3 dozen bars. Can you help If you have recipes that can help these readers, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. My favorite desserts are tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. ice cream cake Ice cream cake is either ice cream in the shape of a cake or ice cream and cake layered together to make a single form. The idea of ice cream cake came from desserts composed of cream and cookies or cake called trifles, which first turned up in the Renaissance. and tiramisu. I can't seem to find authentic Italian recipes. I would appreciate any help. - Mila Hernandez North Hollywood I would love a quick, easy recipe for a thick split pea soup loaded with ham. My mother used to make this soup for me when I was a kid. - Anita Fideli Sherman Oaks |
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