Date Squares
"Another old fashioned fave!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 1/2 squares
- Serves:
- 40
ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
- 3 cups pitted dates
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Mix and sift flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Stir in brown sugar. Work in butter with fingertips until well blended. Lightly stir in rolled oats.
- Press half of the mixture into bottom of a buttered 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking pan.
- Simmer dates, water and sugar in a saucepan about 35 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir occasionally. Add vanilla.
- Pour over mixture in baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining curmb mixture. Bake in oven at 300 f for 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes forty 1 1/2 inch squares.
- NOTE: 1 1/4 hours time allocated includes prep time.
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Reviews
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I cut the recipe by about 2/3 to make a small amount since I don't like date squares but hubby does. All I can say if I LOVE this recipe LOL Hubby is very very happy LOL Made for PAC Fall 2009
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<p>I just love to cook and bake for my family. I especially take pride in my Christmas baking. That time of year in my home is always a big deal. Christmastime isn't the same without all the wonderful smells, decorating and warm, fuzzy feelings the season brings with it. <br /> <br />I must say, I do enjoy searching for old-fashioned type recipes or comfort foods, rather than the artsy type recipes. I'm a nostalgic one indeed! :)</p>
