Recipe
Additional info: makes 16 squares
DATE SQUARES
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 20 minutes If they like it, it serves 8 otherwise
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Totaltime: 1 hour 5 minutes Additional info: makes 16 squares
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup butter
- For filling:
- 1 1/2 pounds pitted dates
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup sugar pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare filling first. Combine dates, hot water, sugar and salt together in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until dates are soft and water is absorbed; add vanilla and let cool.
Stir flour and baking soda together; add to oatmeal and brown sugar and mix well.
Work in butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Spread 1/2 the mixture in bottom of greased 9" square pan and pat down; cover with cooled date filling.
Pat 1/2 of remaining mixture on top; then sprinkle over lightly with remainder.
Bake for 35 minutes.
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