American · Dessert

Molasses Date Meringue Squares

Name: Molasses Date Meringue Squares
Total time: 1 h 43 min
Yield: Makes 16 squares; serves 8 (two each)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 115 g unsalted butter, softened; 100 g granulated sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 pinch salt; 190 g all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 egg whites; 100 g granulated sugar; 85 g molasses; 75 g dates, pitted and chopped; 40 g unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 tsp unsalted butter, for greasing the pan

A crumbly shortbread base topped with a meringue folded with molasses, dates and coconut. Chewy, dark and not too sweet.

YieldMakes 16 squares; serves 8 (two each)
Hands-on35 min
Total1 h 43 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Base

115 gunsalted butter, softened
100 ggranulated sugar
2egg yolks
1 pinchsalt
190 gall-purpose flour
1 tspbaking powder

Topping

2egg whites
100 ggranulated sugar
85 gmolasses
75 gdates, pitted and chopped
40 gunsweetened shredded coconut

Base

1 tspunsalted butter, for greasing the pan

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Sulfites
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Date
Coconut

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Chewy

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Base

Topping

Base

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