Name: Gramma's Date Squares
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Rolled oats - 1 ½ cups; Sifted pastry flour - 1 ½ cups; Packed brown sugar, divided - 1 ⅓ cups; Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Butter, softened - ¾ cup; Pitted dates, diced - ¾ pound; Water - 1 cup; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

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Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Gramma's Date Squares

1. Rolled oats - 1 ½ cups

2. Sifted pastry flour - 1 ½ cups

3. Packed brown sugar, divided - 1 ⅓ cups

4. Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon

5. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

6. Butter, softened - ¾ cup

7. Pitted dates, diced - ¾ pound

8. Water - 1 cup

9. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Gramma's Date Squares

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is lightly toasted, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 12 squares.