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Gramma's Date Squares

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50 min

Gramma's Date Squares

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Time

50 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

363

Rating

4.00★ (474)

Cuisine

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

Ingredients

  • ½ cups rolled oats: 1 piece
  • ½ cups sifted pastry flour: 1 piece
  • ⅓ cups packed brown sugar: 1 piece (divided)
  • baking soda: 0.75 tsp
  • salt: 0.25 tsp
  • butter: 0.75 cup (softened)
  • pitted dates: 0.75 pound (diced)
  • water: 1 cup
  • lemon juice: 1 tsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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  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.
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  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.
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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is lightly toasted, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 12 squares.
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