Date and sesame bars difficulty * #71

Cuts into 16

Preparing time: 15 minutes 

Cooking time: 25-30 minutes 

Ingredients:

• 125 g unsalted butter 
• 75 g golden caster sugar 
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 150 g stoned dates
• 125 g self-raising flour 
• 125 g medium oatmeal 
• 50 g sesame seeds 

1. Put the butter, sugar and honey in a saucepan and heat gently until butter has melted 
2. Then remove from the heat and stir in the dates 
3. Place the flour and oatmeal in a bowl 
4. Add the sesame seeds,reserving 2 tablespoons
5. Pour in the butter mixture and mix until combined
6. Spoon into a greased 28 x 18 cm shallow baking tin and level the surface 
7. Scatter with the reserved seeds
8. Bake in a preheated oven, 180 C(350 F),Gas Mark 4, for about 25-30 minutes, or until pale golden and firm to the touch 
9. Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out on to a board and cut into bars
10. Enjoy! :-)