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Jam Dandy Date Bars




Source of Recipe


"The Great American Bakesale"


Recipe Introduction


Trust me these are so good.


List of Ingredients






Bars:
1 1/2 c flour
1 c rolled oats
1 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c butter
Date Jam:
8 ozs chopped dates -- (1 1/2 cups)
1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c water
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp brandy -- optional




Recipe





Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour. oats, sugar, nuts, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Reserve 2 cups for topping and press remainder into bottom of greased 13x9 pan. Spread with cooled date jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 25 to 33 minutes until golden. Cool completely and cut into bars.

For Date Jam: Combine dates, sugar, eater, vanilla, and brandy in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes until mixture resembles a thick paste. Cool