Dessert
Date Bars

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups brown sugar, divided
• 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 lb. whole dates (not already chopped)
• I tsp. vanilla

Directions: Mix 1 cup brown sugar with oats, flour and soda.  Work in margarine with your hands until crumbly. Cut dates into pieces.  Cook with 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla, adding water as necessary to prevent sticking.  Mash dates as they cook until small and to a paste consistency.  Watch that they don't burn.  Press half of crumb mixture on greased cookie sheet to ½" thickness.  Spread cooled dates onto crumb mixture, keeping fingertips wet to more easily spread the dates.  Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 325° to 350°until brown on top (approximately 10 to 15 minutes).  Once cool, cut in to 2" squares.

Skill Level:  Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

 Cook Time: 15 min

Recipe compiled by iMOM staff.

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