Caramel Date Fingers

11 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 125 g butter, melted
  • Topping
  • 14 ounces Nestle sweetened condensed milk
  • 30 g butter, softened
  • 1 cup dates, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup or 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup pistachio nut, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and coconut in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter and mix well. Press into the base of a greased and lined 20cm x 30cm baking tin. Cook in a preheated 180 °C oven for 15 minutes or until firm.
  2. 2
    To prepare the topping, place the NESTLE Sweetened Condensed Milk , butter, dates and golden syrup in a small heavy based saucepan. Cook gently, stirring constantly until mixture turns golden brown.
  3. 3
    Spread topping over base, sprinkle over pistachio nuts and return the baking tin to the oven for a further 10 minutes, until golden. Cool in the tin before cutting into fingers.

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