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Classic Caramel Date Slice Recipe

May 25, 2020 by Lauren Matheson 7 Comments

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This Classic Caramel Date Slice recipe is a delicious chewy slice which makes a great afternoon tea treat!

Caramel Date Slice Recipe

This recipe comes from an old newspaper cut out in a cook book my Mum gave me years ago. Judging from the yellowed paper and my ‘artwork’ on the corner of the page, I’m going to say that it’s a good 30 + years old.

Caramel Date Slice Recipe - top view

We re-discovered this recipe a few weeks ago when we were on the hunt for a ‘yellow’ cake recipe.  We discovered it just at the right time, as we had some Medjool Dates which needed to be used after Mr 8 had decided he no longer enjoyed them as a treat – although he has been eating them for the past 3 years….

Caramel Date Slice Recipe - side view

The key to getting the ‘caramel’ into this slice is making sure that you cook the butter and sugar long enough that the sugar has completely dissolved and the mixture has turned a caramel brown colour.  After baking you are left with a chewy and sweet slice that is best cut into ‘fingers’ and goes perfectly with an afternoon cup of tea.

Caramel Date Slice Recipe - side view

Tips for Making this Caramel Date Slice:

  • Make sure that you cut your slice while it is still warm in the baking tin. Please then allow it to cool completely in the tin before transferring to a container to store, this will help it to ‘set’.
  • You can use pitted dates in this recipe instead of Medjool Dates.
  • It’s important to cook the butter and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has turned a lovely ‘caramel’ colour.
  • This slice is best stored in an airtight container in the pantry for up to one week.

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Classic Caramel Date Slice Recipe

This Classic Caramel Date Slice Recipe is an easy dessert or sweet treat! It requires just a few pantry ingredients and takes no time to put together. Both regular and Thermomix instructions are included.
4.07 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Desserts, Snacks
Cuisine Australian
Servings 16 pieces

Equipment

  • 28 x 18cm slice tin

Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams butter
  • 125 grams caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup self raising flour
  • 3/4 cup chopped medjool dates approximately 15 dates
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.
  • Line an 18 x 28cm slice tin with baking paper and set aside until needed.
  • Cut the butter into cubes and place it into a large saucepan (you want it to be big enough to hold all of your ingredients) which has been heated over a medium heat. Add the caster sugar and stir continuoulsy for 4 - 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to bubble rapidly and has turned a lovely golden brown colour. Remove from the stove and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Place the egg into a cup and gently beat with a fork. Add the vanilla extract and stir before pouring into your saucepan and stir to combine.
  • Working quickly, add the self raising flour, salt and chopped dates. Stir to combine.
  • Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking tin and place into your preheated oven to cook for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden on top and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
  • Carefully remove the baking tin from the oven and allow it to cool for 5 minutes before carefully slicing into fingers while the slice is still hot.
  • Once the slice has completely cooled, remove from the tin and enjoy.

Thermomix Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celsius and line an 18 x 28cm slice tin with baking paper.
  • Place the butter and caster sugar into your Thermomiw bowl and cook for 4 minutes, 80 degrees, speed 2.
  • Add the dates which have had the pip removed and mix 2 - 3 times using the 1 sec turbo function until chopped to your liking.
  • Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and add the egg, vanilla extract, self raising flour and salt. Mix for 10 seconds, speed 4, REVERSE to combine.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds, speed 4 on REVERSE.
  • Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking tin and place into your preheated oven to cook for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden on top and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
  • Carefully remove the baking tin from the oven and allow it to cool for 5 minutes before carefully slicing into fingers while the slice is still hot.
  • Once the slice has completely cooled, remove from the tin and enjoy.

Notes

You can use pitted dates in this recipe instead of Medjool Dates. 
It's important to cook the butter and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has turned a lovely 'caramel' colour.
This slice is best stored in an airtight container in the pantry for up to one week.
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Enjoy!

Filed Under: Desserts, Lunchbox Ideas, Party Food, Slices, Snacks & Treats, Thermomix

Comments

  1. Tamara Breadon says

    May 26, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    Hi just wondering if this would work with a straight swap of GF flour?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      May 31, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      I haven’t tried it GF, it should be ok though.

      Reply
  2. Subrata Chakrabarti . says

    May 29, 2020 at 6:33 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful .

    Reply
  3. Suzanne says

    June 5, 2020 at 9:29 am

    Can this slice be frozen?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      June 7, 2020 at 11:58 am

      Hi Suzanne, it sure can 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kate says

    August 9, 2020 at 12:06 pm

    3 stars
    I’ve just made this, it was very thick and hard to spread. Will have to try again as I don’t think I cooked the butter and sugar long enough, I used the thermomix recipe and followed it without any changes. Will see what it’s like out of the oven.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 28, 2020 at 9:07 am

      4 stars
      I tried again in the thermomix (tm5) and tried cooking it for longer to get it caramel coloured to no avail. My husband loves it though so I might just have to try the traditional way, maybe using the thermomix to chop the dates. Will try medjool dates next time too.

      Reply

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