Date Squares

Date squares or date bars are a favorite sweet treat at my house.

Dates are not my favorite things, but I must say that even I love this recipe.

Date squares are a fairly healthy recipe too.

The dates themselves are very healthy for us.

They are also sweet, so you don't need to add too much sugar to the recipe.

The addition of oats to the topping and crust add another healthy ingredient.

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Date Squares

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups rolled oats

Date Filling:
1/2 pound stone-free dates
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Rub or cut in butter. Add sugar and rolled oats. Mix well. Spread 1/2 inch of crumbs in greased 8 inch square pan. Pat to make smooth.

To make the filling: In a saucepan boil dates, brown sugar and water together until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork, adding sufficient water to prevent scorching. The mixture should be of a jam-like consistency. Let cool before layering over the crust.

Cover the crust layer evenly with cooled date filling. Cover with remaining crumbs. Pat to make smooth.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until pale brown. Leave in the pan until it is cool, then cut into squares.

Variation:

• Date bars don't traditionally have nuts in the recipe, but a 1/2 cup of VERY finely chopped walnuts would be a nice addition to the crust and topping part of the recipe. It would add another dimension to the taste and extra nutrition. Find out why walnuts and almonds are so extremely healthy for us.

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