Date Pastry Bars
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
  • 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 8-ounce package chopped dates or pitted dates, snipped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup warm water (105º to 115ºF)
  • 1 package Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup warm milk (105º to 115ºF)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • Frosting
  • FROSTING
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon milk (1 to 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
  1. In small bowl, beat sour cream and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in dates and cinnamon; reserve.
  2. Place warm water in large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in butter, milk, eggs, sugar, and 2 cups flour. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Cover bowl; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half, roll one half to fit greased 15- × 10-inch baking pan. Place dough in pan. Spread evenly with date mixture to within 1/2-inch of edges. Roll remaining half to 15- × 10- inches; place on filling. Press edges to seal. With scissors, snip surface of dough through to filling to allow steam to escape. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  4. Bake at 375ºF for 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. Drizzle with Frosting. Cut into 24 squares.
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  6. Frosting: Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 to 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.