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Old Fashioned Date Bars
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These Oatmeal Date Bars will have you feeling nostalgic! Simple oat crumb crust is filled with softened Medjool Dates.
Ingredients
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3 cups Medjool dates
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¼ cups granulated sugar
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1 ½ cups water
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¾ cup shortening or butter
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
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1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
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1 tsp salt
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1 tsp baking soda
Directions
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
Recipe Note
Filling
Combine dates, sugar and water in med/large sauté pan. Cook at med low heat for 10 min, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool. Puree if desired.
Crust
Beat shortening or butter in large bowl with brown sugar. Add flour, baking soda and salt to brown sugar/butter (in small amounts). Mix or cut w/ pastry cutter. Add oats and stir to combine.
Bars
Grease 13 x 9 baking dish. Pat½ of crust along bottom. Spread filling evenly, leaving 1-2 cm space from edge. Take remaining crust and sprinkle over filling until covered. Bake in 400 degree oven 25-30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.