Double Stuff Date Squares.

Submitted by Dorel

"This is a microwave oven recipe. Instructions for conventional cooking are at bottom of recipe."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 500 g dates, about 2 cups
• 3⁄4 cup orange juice
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened or 3/4 cup soft margarine
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups rolled oats

directions

1. In a 4 cup(1L) glass bowl, combine dates and orange juice.
2. Cover and microwave at high for 5-6 minutes, stirring once.
3. Stir vigorously, breaking up dates to form a homogeneous filling.
4. Set aside.
5. In separate bowl, cream butter and brown sugar, stir in flour, add rolled oats, mixing until crumbly.
6. Press about 2/3 of mixture in bottom of 8" or 9" square glass baking dish.
7. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, or until firm.
8. Spread date filling over base.
9. Top with remaining crumb mixture, pat down lightly.
10. Microwave on high 5-6 minutes or until firm.
11. Rotate dish partway through cooking.
12. Let stand directly on counter top 10 minutes.
13. Cool completely, cut into squares.
14. --------------------------------------.
15. Conventional cooking.
16. For date filling, increase orange juice to 1 cup.
17. Cook dates and orange juice in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat 8-10 minutes.
18. Prepare crumb mixture and assemble squares as directed.
19. Bake at 350° oven 25-30 minutes or until light golden.