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Date-Filled Oatmeal Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 8-oz. package chopped dates
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Directions:
Directions:
Combine flour, oats, soda, salt and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press half of mixture into an ungreased 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan. Combine dates, 1 cup sugar, and water in a medium saucepan; cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves and dates are soft. Mixture should be thick and mushy. Spread mixture evenly over dough in pan. Cover with the remaining oats mixture. Bake at 325º for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into bars while warm.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 dozen bars
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
75 minutes (40 of which is cooking)
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
In the 1960s and 1970s a mix for these squares was widely available. It was a favorite of our. I was sorry when it became unavailable, but this is fairly close.

 

 

 

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