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Ingredients
| rolled oats: 1 3/4 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 1 cup (cold//or margarine) |
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 2 1/2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| water: 3/4 cup |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| frozen whipped topping |
Date Bar Dessert
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"MY MOTHER copied this recipe from a Quaker Oats box in the 1950s, and it remains one of our favorite treats today. I serve these date-filled squares as a snack or for dessert topped with a dollop of whipped cream. -Jill McCon, Montrose, Michigan"
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
18 serving(s)
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Directions
- In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook for 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in walnuts. Spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares; top with whipped topping.