Matrimonial Bars

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. ground oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. dates, chopped
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 c. hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all dry ingredients together, then blend in butter as you would a pie crust.
  2. 2
    Put half of the dough on the bottom of a cookie sheet.
  3. 3
    Bring the dates, sugar and hot water to a boil and cook until mushy.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  5. 5
    Place over crumb mixture and add the rest of the crumbs to the top of the date mixture. Bake in a 300° preheated oven for about 1/2 hour. Cut into squares and serve warm or cold.
  6. 6
    Makes a great coffee and muncher.

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