If you love and remember the date bars that were made by General Mills under the Betty Crocker label you will find these very similar. I have not figured out how to make enough to fill a 9 by 13 pan except to double the recipe but these will fill a 9x9 inch pan.
Bake in oven set at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, makes 25 bars.
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter
Directions:
- Combine the first four ingredients in a medium size bowl
- Cut the butter into these ingredients either with a pastry blender or two knives
- When the mixture is like coarse crumbs press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 by 9 inch pan
- Reserve the rest for later
8 ounces of dates, snipped or use a package of chopped dates, about 1 1/3 cups.
1/2 cup hot water
1/3 cup sugar
- Place into a saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and let it cook for about 2 minutes or until thickens
- Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Cool until able to spread over the oat mixture
- Spread as close to the edge as possible, then cover with the remaining crumbs
- Bake as set above
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