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Award Winning Date Squares Recipe

	Ccer / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago These date squares are sweet, tangy, chewy and crunchy, keep and travel well - not to mention they placed FIRST in the date square category at a country fair. Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:16	Ccer
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Ingredients

2 cups, quality, pitted dates (no need to chop first)

juice of 1 lemon (or 3-4 tbsp coffee) – either optional

½ cup water

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

¾ cup brown sugar, packed

1¾ cups unbleached white flour

½ tsp sea salt (or ¾ tsp regular salt)

½ tsp baking soda, sifted

1 cup rolled oats

Directions

Combine dates, lemon juice and water in a saucepan, cook on very low heat for about 10 minutes, stir occasionally, remove from heat to cool.

Cream together butter and brown sugar, stir in flour, salt, baking soda, add oats and mix well using hands. The dough will be crumbly but hold together when squeezed. Press 2/3rds of dough into an oiled 8 X 9 inch square baking pan. Stir the date mixture and spread over the dough. Crumble the remaining dough on top. (optional but highly recommended: add a bit more butter to the oats for the top) Bake for about 30 mins Cool in pan – makes 16 award winning bars.

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wynnebaer 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I used to have these from a neighborhood bakery when I was a kid...Thanks for the memory...Must try.....:)

coffeebean53 1 year, 10 months ago said:
What a wonderful recipe. I love date squares. I've saved this one as a definite must try. Thanks for a great post. :)

kukla 1 year, 10 months ago said:
My Mom used to make date squares all the time, but as a kid I wouldn't eat them (dates?? What's with those, anyway???)
Now that I'm 'older & wiser', I crave them every now & again, but end up buying pre-made ones instead. They just don't stack up...
Well, I won't be buying pre-made ever again! Thanks for posting this, Ccer :)

momto4 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These sound awesome and I needed a great date Square recipe...Guess I found it!!
Thanks for sharing!

ladybughugs 4 months ago said:
Hi, may sound like a silly question, but what temp would I cook these at? Thanks!

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