Matrimonial Cake (Date Squares)
A thick date filling between two layers of oat crumble, cut into squares.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 260 kcal
Equipment
- •23 cm square pan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- fat
- 10 g
- carbs
- 40 g
- protein
- 3 g
- calories
- 260
Instructions
- 1
Simmer the dates with the water for 10 minutes, mashing until you have a thick spreadable paste. Stir in the lemon juice and cool.
- 2
Rub the butter into the oats, flour, brown sugar, soda and salt until crumbly.
- 3
Press half the crumble firmly into a lined pan.
- 4
Spread the date filling to the edges, then scatter the rest of the crumble over and press lightly.
- 5
Bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden.
- 6
Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Chef's tips
Cutting warm gives you crumbs, not squares — this one needs to cool right down.
Ingredient substitutions
- dates → half dates, half dried apricots for a sharper filling
Storage
A week in a tin; freezes for 3 months.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Filling that is too wet
- •Packing the top layer down hard
Serving suggestions
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