Date Squares

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb. dates, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 c. rolled oats
  • 3/4 c. butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix and sift flour, baking soda and salt; add brown sugar and rolled oats and mix well.
  2. 2
    Cut butter into flour mixture until well blended.
  3. 3
    Press one half of butter mixture on sides and bottom of greased 9-inch square pan.
  4. 4
    Cover with date mixture and sprinkle remaining butter mixture on top.
  5. 5
    Bake in preheated 350° oven about 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    When cool, cut into squares and remove from pan.
  7. 7
    Yields 25 squares.

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