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Date Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
CRUST:
3/4 cup soft shortening (part butter)
1 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats

DATE FILLING:
3 cups finely chopped dates
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups water
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400º. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.

Combine ingredients for filling. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened (about 12 minutes). Cool.

For crust, mix shortening and sugar. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add oats. Mix thoroughly.

Place 1/2 of this crumb mixture in prepared pan. Press and flatten with hands to cover bottom of pan. Spread with cooled filling. Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

While warm, cut into bars and remove from pan.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 1/2 dozen

 

 

 

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