Date Bars

(from beckyinem’s recipe box)

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 stick soft butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon soda water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 10 ounces pitted dates chopped
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Grease a 9 × 9 pan and line with foil

  3. Prepare the crust by mixing flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, soda water, salt and cinnamon

  4. Press 2 cups in bottom of pan

  5. Bake for 10 minutes

  6. Cool completely

  7. In saucepan, cook dates, sugar and 1/4 cup of water over medium heat or until it thickens about 6-8 minutes

  8. Place in bowl and refrigerate for about 1/2 hour

  9. Spread filling over crust

  10. Top with remaining crumb mixture

  11. Bake for 35-40 minutes

  12. Cool on wire rack

  13. Cut into 3 × 4 pieces

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