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Date Squares Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Crust:
1 ½ cups rolled oats¾
1 ½ cups sifted pastry flour
¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter

Filling:
¾ lb pitted dates, diced
1 cup water
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square pan.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water and ⅓ cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 350ºF oven, until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 minutes plus 25 minutes baking time.

 

 

 

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