Matrimonialbliss Recipes

CANADIAN MATRIMONIAL CAKE

Steps:

• Filling: In saucepan, cook dates, sugar, lemon juice and water over medium heat, stirring often, until the dates are soft, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool.
• In a bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; blend in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Pat half onto bottom of 9 inch square pan.
• Spread filling evenly over the top.
• Sprinkle with the remaining flour mixture, patting lightly.
• Bake in a 350F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until nicely browned.
• Let cool; cut into squares.

MATRIMONIALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Stir together flour, sugar and rolled oats.
• Mix in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of it into an 8x8x2-inch square pan.
• Spread with jam.
• Put remaining crumbly mixture over jam, covering it completely, and press down lightly.
• Bake 40-45 minutes until golden.
• Cut into squares.

MATRIMONIAL BLISS

Steps:

• Mix together the ingredients for the bottom layer.
• Press into a well greased 8 x 8" pan.
• Combine the ingredients for the top layer in the order given.
• Spread on top of the bottom layer in the pan.
• Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes or until done.
• Cool, then cut into squares.

MATRIMONIAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Base:.
• In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Spread 3/4 of the crumbs in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Date Filling:.
• Mix dates, water and sugar together in a saucepan.
• Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
• Allow to cool before using.
• Spread over the crumbs in the pan.
• Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over top of the filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 20 minutes.

ENGLISH MATRIMONIALS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together flour,sugar and rolled oats. Work in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press 1/2 of the mixture evenly in an 8-inch square pan. Spread with jam to within 1/4-inch of edges. Press remaining mixture over jam, covering it completely. Bake in 325^ for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and cut in squares.

MATRIMONIAL BLISS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10-inch round cake pan.
• Place butter, brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, coconut, egg and baking soda in a bowl and mix well. Put 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan then spread the rhubarb jam over it. Pat the remaining dough over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.