Date Squares (Raw)

 
This recipe was demonstrated by Lisa Pitman during her Eating without Heating demos in India. For more on Lisa and her recipes see www.veganculinarycrusade.com
IngredientsFor Crust

• 2 cups cashews


• 1 cup raw oats


• 1 tsp of cinnamon


• 20 large dates, pitted

For Filling

• 1 ½ cup dates, pitted


• juice of 1 large orange (1/2 cup)


• zest of 1 large orange

Method
For Crust
In a food processor, pulse the nuts and oats into a fine meal.
Add the cinnamon and pulse to combine.
Add the dates and pulse until well distributed and mixture begins to clump together.
For Filling
In a food processor, blend the filling ingredients until smooth.
Press 2-3rds of the crust mixture into a 9-inch square pan lined with parchment paper.
Spread the filling mixture evenly on top of the crust.
Sprinkled the remaining crust mixture on top of the filling.