Date Squares

By teresafu

Ingredients

• Date Filling:
• 4 cups pitted dates
• 1 1/2 tbsp orange zest
• 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup water
• Crumble"
• 2 1/2 c rolled oats (reg or quick)
• 1 1/4 c flour
• 1 c golden brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

For filling:
Place all ingredients in a pot and bring up to a boil. Remove from heat and let dates sit and soak until room temperature. Puree until smooth and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350, grease an 9 inch square pan and line bottom with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the edge of the pan on 2 sides.
Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Stir in butter and blend until an even crumbly texture. Press half of the crumble i to the bottom of prepared pan. Spread date filling over base and top with remaining crumble. Bake for 40-45 mins, until the top of crumble begins to brown. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.