date squares

By á-6498

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• DATE FILLING
• 1/2 lb chopped dates
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• grated rind of 1/2 an orange

Preparation

Step 1

cook dates ,water and sugar in saucepan until thick and smooth.remove from heat and add fruit juices and orange rind.mix well.cool before spreading

mix crust ingredients together.spread half of the crust mixture into a greased 8x8 panpat down.spread on date filling.spread om remaining crust.pat down lightly.
bake at 325 for 30-35 minutes .cool before cutting