Category: Squares

Coconut Tea Squares

Serves: 12

Source: Anne Marie

Serves: 12
Source: Anne Marie

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup canola margarine
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup raspberry jam
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup coconut

Instructions:

  1. Cream sugar and canola margarine. Beat in egg yolks.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to sugar mixture alternately with the milk. Spread batter in a greased 8 inch baking dish and bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees. Let cool.
  3. Spread crust with raspberry jam.
  4. Beat eggs until stiff. Gently fold in sugar. Add vanilla and coconut and spread over raspberry jam. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes at 325 until lightly browned.

Date Squares

Serves: 9 by 13 pan

Source: Anne Marie

Serves: 9 by 13 pan
Source: Anne Marie

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups dates, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup canola margarine
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup rolled oats

Instructions:

  1. Combine dates, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring often. Reduce heat, and simmer gently for about 10 minutes or until thickened. Cool.
  2. Cream margarine, brown sugar, and white sugar. Combine flour, oats, and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until crumbly.
  3. Pat 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 by 13 baking dish. Spread dates over the base. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over dates and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.