====== Date and Peanut Bars ====== ====== Ingredients ====== * 170 g pitted dates * 2 tablespoons of peanut butter * pinch of salt * 100 g oat flour * 60 g peanuts - roasted and salted * 100 g chocolate ===== Instructions ===== - Split the dates in half length wise - Place dates in a bowl and pour hot water over the dates and let stand for 4 minutes - Drain and dry the dates - In a food processor add the dates, peanut butter and salt - Grind to a smooth paste - Remove about 40% of the paste into a bowl - Add the oat flour the food processor and pulse until the flour is completely incorporated - Remove the flour paste mixture onto a sheet of wax paper - Cover with another sheet of wax paper and roll out to a 1/2 inch thick rectangle - Top with the remaining paste and smooth to an even top layer - Top with the peanuts and lightly press the nuts into the top paste layer - Place in the freezer for 30-40 minutes - Temper your favorite chocolate - Cut the candy into bars of your desired size - Turn the bars over and cover the bottoms with the tempered chocolate - Place the bars in the fridge for 5 minutes - Turn the bars over and cover the tops and sides with chocolate - Chill