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Date Squares

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Delicious date squares, with chopped dates, oats, butter, and other ingredients. Date square recipe, a favorite.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • .
  • Date Filling:
  • 2 packages (16 ounces) chopped dates
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or maple extract

Preparation:

Combine filling ingredients in saucepan; simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick. Set aside to cool.

Mix flour, oats, sugar, butter, soda, and salt; press about half of mixture in a greased and floured 9 X 13-inch pan. Spread filling over the oat layer. Add remaining oat mixture and press down lightly with hands. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.

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date squaresDecember 06, 2008By bobbiconstantin
"i substitute the water for old perked coffee,,,a trick my mother used when cooking her dates,,gives a nice boost of flavour to the dates"

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