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DEAN'S FAVORITE DATE BARS Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Date Filling:
3 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water

Bars:
3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1-1/2 c. rolled oats
Directions:
Directions:
Filling: Mix filling ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Cool. Heat oven to 400º. Cream shortening and sugar, then stir in dry ingredients, blend in oats, Press and flatten half of mixture over bottom of greased baking pan. Spread with cooled filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture patting lightly. Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned, While warm, cut in to bars and remove from pan. Makes 2-1/2 dz. bars.

 

 

 

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