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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor: 1 lb (chopped and pitted) |
| water: 1 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 2/3 cup |
| lemons: 1/2 (juice of) |
| cornstarch: 1 Tbl |
| unsalted butter: 1/2 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 3/4 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| rolled oats: 1 1/2 cups |
Date Squares
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
18 serving(s)
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- For the date filling: Combine the dates, water, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a medium saucepan, stirring often, until thick and smooth, about ten minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl cream butter, then cream in sugar.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Blend flour mixture into the butter mixture, then blend in the rolled outs.
- Grease a square Pyrex baking dish 8x8 inches/2L (I use a square baking pan of the same size).
- Put half the rolled oats mixture evenly over the bottom. Spread the cooled dates over the base. Then add the remaining rolled oats mixture over the dates.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until nice and brown.
- Cool in pan. Cut into squares or bars.
- It can be frozen, but in my house it's usually gone within the next few days.