Name: Gran's Date Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Dates, chopped - 8 ounces; Water - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 ½ teaspoons; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Rolled oats - 1 ½ cups; Firmly packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Chopped walnuts - ½ cup; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon; Butter, melted - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Gran's Date Bars

1. Dates, chopped 8 ounces

2. Water ½ cup

3. Vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons

4. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

5. Rolled oats 1 ½ cups

6. Firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup

7. Chopped walnuts ½ cup

8. Salt ¾ teaspoon

9. Baking soda ¾ teaspoon

10. Butter, melted ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Gran's Date Bars

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

Bring dates and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer and stir until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.

3 . Stage

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add melted butter; mix until blended.

4 . Stage

Pour 2/3 of the oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish, pressing over the bottom and sides. Spread the date mixture over the oats; crumble remaining oat mixture evenly on top. Press down lightly.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes.