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Gramma's Date Squares

Name: Gramma's Date Squares
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 61 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 cups rolled oats; 1.5 cups sifted pastry flour; 1.33 cups packed brown sugar , divided; 0.75 teaspoons baking soda; 0.25 teaspoons salt; 0.75 cups butter , softened; 0.75 pounds pitted dates , diced; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Total Time

1h 1m

22m prep · 39m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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Delicious date squares with a chewy oatmeal crust. This is my grandmother's recipe, which my whole family loves.

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Ingredients

1.5 cups rolled oats
1.5 cups sifted pastry flour
1.33 cups packed brown sugar , divided
0.75 teaspoons baking soda
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.75 cups butter , softened
0.75 pounds pitted dates , diced
1 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Combine oats, pastry flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan.
3

Combine dates, water, and remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and spread the remaining crumb mixture on top.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is lightly toasted, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 12 squares.