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Date Layer Bars Recipe


Date Layer Bars Recipe
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Ingredients
  • * ½ cup shortening or butter
  • * 1 cup brown sugar
  • * 1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • * ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • * 1 teaspoon salt
  • * 1½ cups quick cooking rolled oats
  • * 1 Tablespoon water
  • DATE FILLING:
  • * 2 cups pitted dates, cut up
  • * ½ cup raisins
  • * 1½ cups water

Directions
  1. Cream together shortening and sugar. Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture. Add oats and water. Mix till crumbly. Firmly pat one-half the mixture in greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
  2. To prepare date filling, in a saucepan, combine pitted dates, raisins and water. Cover; cook, stirring often, till constantly of jam, about 8 minutes.
  3. Spread with date filling. Top with remaining crumbs and pat smooth. Bake in moderate oven 350° F for about 35 minutes. Cool and cut in bars or squares. Makes 32 1½-inch squares.
  4. [For Mincemeat squares: In Date Layer Bars, substitute 2 cups prepared mincemeat for date filling.]

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Yummmmmmmmmm!


Second that!!!


They sound just like my Mom used to make. I am making them right now. Thanks


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