Name: Matrimonial Date Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Pitted dates - 1 pound; Light brown sugar - ⅔ cup; Orange juice - ⅔ cup; Orange, zested - 1; Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons; Regular rolled oats - 1 ½ cups; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Light brown sugar - 1 cup; Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Cold unsalted butter - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Matrimonial Date Squares

1. Pitted dates 1 pound

2. Light brown sugar ⅔ cup

3. Orange juice ⅔ cup

4. Orange, zested 1

5. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons

6. Regular rolled oats 1 ½ cups

7. All-purpose flour 1 cup

8. Light brown sugar 1 cup

9. Baking soda ¾ teaspoon

10. Salt ¼ teaspoon

11. Cold unsalted butter ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Matrimonial Date Squares

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

Heat dates, 2/3 cup brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates have softened, absorbed the liquid, and mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

3 . Stage

Stir oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

4 . Stage

Lightly press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb crust; sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over the top of date mixture.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 30 minutes; cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.