Date Squares

By Peggie

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 bag dates (roughly 2 cups)
• 1 cup water (may need to add more depending on consistency)

Preparation

Step 1

In a sauce pan mix dates and water. Cook until smooth and mushy. If they look too dry before getting mushy enough, add extra water and continue cooking. Let cool while preparing crust.

Mix all ingredients together using a fork. Mixture should be dry and crumbly. Press half of mix in the bottom of small rectangle baking dish that has been sprayed with pam. Place cooled dates on oat mix then top with remaining half of oat mixture. Press.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.