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Blondies: Glazed Oatmeal-Spice Blondies

Source of Recipe

Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 139


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats -- uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1 egg
Vegetable cooking spray
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water


Recipe

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well, and set aside.Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add brown sugar and dates, and process until dates are finely chopped. Add boiling water and margarine, and process until smooth. Add vanilla, egg whites, and egg, and process until well blended. Add date mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour batter into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375ºF for 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and 2 tbl. water; stir well. Spread evenly over bars; let cool completely. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen