Canadian Date Squares
These date squares are a childhood favorite.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8
- 1tablespoon brown sugar
- 1⁄2cup water
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4cup butter
- 1cup packed brown sugar
- 2
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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.
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