Seven-day Wonders

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup ground pecans
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (205 degrees c).
• combine flour and pecans and set aside. beat oil and honey together in a large bowl, then beat in the lemon zest. gradually blend in the flour and pecans.
• press the mixture evenly into an ungreased 9 inch square baking pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• while this is baking, mix together chopped dates and water in a saucepan. cook over medium heat until mixture softens. transfer this to a large bowl.
• with a wooden spoon, break up the warm dough and turn it into the bowl containing the date mixture. add the coconut. mix all thoroughly together.
• form into a log 2 inches in diameter and wrap in waxed paper or foil. (for ease in handling, dust hands with flour.) refrigerate for a week. to serve, cut into 1/4 inch slices.