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Date Squares Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1and 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 and 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter

Date Filling
1 pound dates chopped
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1/4 cup orange juice
Rind of 1/2 orange
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Prepare fillling. Combine dates, water,sugar, orange juice, orange rind and lemon juice together in 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 oats and brown sugar. Mix well. Work in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread 1/2 mixture on the bottom of a 9X13 (greased) pan and pat down. Cover with cold date filling. Pat remaining mixture on top. Bake 350º 30 minutes.

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Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These are my Dad's favourite. I always make them for him on Father's Day

 

 

 

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