In any case, head to any mall food court catering to an over-80 set and you’ll find crowds of white-haired folks, washing down date squares, date loaves and date turnovers with cups of bad coffee and saying, “Begya pardon?” a lot.
If you have any elderly cakers in your life, these Ragged Robins will be as welcome as a Lawrence Welk rerun. That’s because they have dates. And walnuts. (Don’t even get me started on how much the elderly love walnuts). They also have cornflakes, which I guess is where the “ragged” part comes in. While the elderly might appreciate that little bit o’ crunch, I could’ve done without the cornflakes. And the dates.
Just don’t tell my food court friends.
PS – These look like bird poop, which must be where the "robin" part comes in.
Beat 2 egg whites until they stand up in peaks then gradually beat in ½ cup fine granulated white sugar, beating between additions.
Add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup sliced, pitted dates
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 ½ cups crisp Corn Flakes
Mix lightly together and drop by small spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a moderate oven at 350° until firm and lightly browned.
They do look like bird poop. I think I'd serve them alongside Painful Turds. You know, so the food has kind of a theme.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to ever make these, I think I'd substitute chocolate chips for the dates. Because why eat dates if you don't have to?
I agree, veg-o-matic. I'd swap out the dates for chocolate chips. Only problem is they wouldn't have much fibre. Speaking of pooping, I thought about officially renaming these "Bird Droppings" and serving them on a sheet of newspaper. It's that attention to detail makes all the difference.
Deleteand ginger ale, they love ginger ale.
ReplyDeleteSeniors certainly do. Especially if the ginger ale is lukewarm and served with one of those bendy straws. They're also partial to Rum 'n Raisin ice cream.
DeleteGasp! Elderly cakers love dates! Oh my, I'm insulted on behalf of my beloved mother. She made date squares in her 20's for the family and I liked the oatmeal part and tolerated the dates. You've gone too far today, Young Man!
ReplyDelete*removes dentures*
Be careful you don't get any bits of date stuck in those dentures. It can lead to some awkward moments in the food court. I'm speaking from experience here.
DeleteI call foul - that seems like a pretty wholesome recipe. Natural sugars, fibre, protein ... somebody call the Urban Herbivore! A diet replacement for their 1000 calorie muffin has been found!
ReplyDeleteP.S. My grandfather's favourite birthday cake was chocolate with a date filling. With a good hunk of K-W summer sausage on the side.
You know, Jane, I'm still holding out hope that Chocolate Date Sausage cake will find the wider audience it so richly deserves.
DeleteI think these sound divine, and I love dates, and I'm not a senior
ReplyDeleteSparkina, I think you should start up a group: The Non-Senior Date Appreciation Club. Who knows? There may be hundreds of young date lovers out there.
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