Date Squares (raw)
This recipe was demonstrated by Lisa Pitman during her Eating Without Heating demos in India.
Ingredients for crust
- 2 cups cashews
- 1 cup raw oats
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- 20 large dates, pitted
Ingredients for filling
- 1½ cup dates, pitted
- juice of 1 large orange (½ 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. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture on top of the filling.