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Bars, Date

Source of Recipe

California Date Growers Association


List of Ingredients

Crust;
1 1/4 C quick oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 C flour
1/4 pound butter
1 1/4 C packed brown sugar

Filling;
1 pound chopped dates
1 C brown sugar
1 C water
1 tsp vanilla
1 C chopped nuts



Recipe

Sift together the flour and baking soda. Combine rest of crumb ingredients with flour by rubbing together. Pack 1/2 into a shallow 8x12 inch cookie sheet. Chill.
Cook the dates, brown sugar and water to a paste. Add vanilla and nuts. When cool spread carefully on chilled crust. top with remaining crumbs. Pat down firmly and bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until light brown.