Name: Date Bars
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Date Filling; 3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb); 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; Bars; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Instructions:; In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.; 2 Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.; 3 In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.; 4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on; cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

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Date Filling

3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb)

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Bars

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.

2 Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.

3 In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.

4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on

cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

597kcal

29%
Fat

20g

30%
Saturated Fat

12g

60%
Carbohydrates

109g

36%
Fiber

5g

20%
Sugar

69g

138%
Protein

5g

10%
Cholesterol

40mg

13%
Sodium

147mg

6%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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