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Date Layer Bars Recipe

	Onyxfox / All my dishes 2 years, 3 months ago Green Box Recipe by Mom. Prep:10m Cook:35m Servings:0	Onyxfox
	date layer bars

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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

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.

To prepare date filling, in a saucepan, combine pitted dates, raisins and water. Cover; cook, stirring often, till constantly of jam, about 8 minutes.

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.

[For Mincemeat squares: In Date Layer Bars, substitute 2 cups prepared mincemeat for date filling.]

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