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Date Squares
Ingredients
½ cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup shortening
1 lb. (227g) pitted "candied" dates
½ cup brown sugar (or to taste)
Directions
- place dates, ½ cup brown sugar and a small amount of water in a saucepan
- Allow dates to come to a boil and simmer until dates start to seperate (about 5 minutes)
- Mix remaining ingredients, cutting the shortening into the mix
- Spread half of oat mixture into a slightly greased 9" x 9" or larger pan
- press down firmly on mixture
- Spread date mixture on top of the oat mixture evenly
- Spread remaining oat mixture on top of the dates
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes
- Cool and cut into squares
Note:These squares are delicious, sweet and, usually, messy. You may want to adjust amount of oats and sugar to your liking. Be sure to cut the shortening finely as this is what holds the top and bottom together