Community Pick
Canadian Date Squares
"These date squares are a childhood favorite."
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 8 ounces dates, cut up
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups oats (not instant)
directions
- Combine dates, 1 TBSP brown sugar, and water in small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork.
- Set aside.
- In mixer bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in brown sugar and oats.
- Do not over mix.
- Mixture should stay crumbly.
- Press half of crumb mixture over bottom of lightly buttered 8x8-inch pan to form bottom crust.
- Gently spread date filling over bottom crust.
- Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over date filling.
- Lightly pat with palm of hand to even out.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
Questions & Replies
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Can i substitute butter for margerine and what amount? -
I made these and though the flavor was good they were far too crumbly to eat. How to use a fork and just wasn't the same. I followed the recipe exactly! Can anybody have a suggestion as to how I can soften them up and make them edible?
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what size of pan do I use -
Can I use steel cut oats (not instant see picture)? -
Reviews
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I am about to try this recipe, but can I just say I am frustrated by those people who review recipes after they have made significant changes to it. What is the point? Don't you see it is not a review of the recipe if you didn't follow it? Am I the only one who is frustrated by this?
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Delicious and would be 5 stars but as others wrote did need to double amount of dates. I also had to add about another 1/2 cup of flour as that much margarine made the flour mix too mushy, but i suspect my non-cooking margarine is to blame. I also threw some grated apple in with the dates, and some almond slivers in the topping half of the crumb mix. -
We call these Matrimonial Squares here on Vancouver Island. Definitely butter and I have used raisons for the filling too. Yum! -
These were a hit with parents and kids alike at a recent potluck. I added a few extra dates based on other reviews, and they turned out great! Thanks for sharing! -
Extremely yummy, especially warm from the oven. I probably used more dates than was called for, and added a bit more water when they were cooking. I also left the dates whole, and had no problems with large chunks; the dates mushed down quite nicely. Overall a delicious old-fashioned treat!
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Tweaks
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I love dates so i always add more , 12 ounces rather than 8
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Just read my text just sent - I guess my emoji does nit appear, instead ? For monkey on first entry and should show Canadian flag for last one. Thanks
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does some one have that date bar recipe -
Nothing!
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I triple batched the recipe but quadruple batched the date mixture. Perfection!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PCrocker
United States
I was born in Newfoundland, Canada. I grew up watching my grandmother bake bread and knit.
<br>I now live in a friendly little town on the coast of North Carolina. I love to bake, especially bread and desserts. I also love to knit, especially socks, just like my grandmother. I am the co-owner of a yarn shop in our little town. When I'm not working in the shop I am usually at home in the kitchen!
