Date-filled Oatmeal Bars
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- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
48 bars
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
- 1 (8 ounce) package dates, pitted & chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
directions
- Combine flour, oats, soda, salt, & brown sugar.
- Cut butter in until it reaches the consistency of coarse meal.
- Press half of mixture across the bottom of an ungreased 12x8x2 baking pan.
- Combine dates, 1 c. sugar, and water in saucepan.
- Cook on low until sugar dissolves, dates soften, and mixture is thick and mushy.
- Spread date mixture over dough in pan.
- Cover with remaining dough.
- Bake at 325 for 40 min or until lightly browned.
- Cut into 1"x2" bars while still warm; remove to wire racks to cool.
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