Date Bars

photo by kitty.rock

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
32 bars
- Serves:
- 32
ingredients
- 1 lb dates, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3⁄4 cup soft shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups oats
directions
- Cook dates, sugar and water in heavy saucepan to the consistency of jam. Let cool.
- Cream shortening with the brown sugar.
- Sift flour, soda, and salt into the creamed mixture.
- Add oats and mix until well blended.
- Put half of oat mixture in a greased 13x9x2 pan.
- Press and flatten to cover the bottom.
- Spread with date filling.
- Cover with remaining oat mixture. Pat smooth.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I live in Jordan and enjoy cooking up cultural dishes. My favorite cookbooks include an old beat up copy of Betty Crocker and The Frugal Gourmet's cookbook with foods from different countries.