Looking for a date squares recipe.?!


Question: Looking for a date squares recipe!.!?
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Canadian Date Squares

Ingredients

* 1 cup chopped dates
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup butter or margarine
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 cups oats (not instant)

Directions

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Combine dates, 1 TBSP brown sugar, and water in small saucepan!.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork!.
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Set aside!.
4
In mixer bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt!.
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Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs!.
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Stir in brown sugar and oats!.
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Do not over mix!.
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Mixture should stay crumbly!.
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Press half of crumb mixture over bottom of lightly buttered 8x8-inch pan to form bottom crust!.
10
Gently spread date filling over bottom crust!.
11
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over date filling!.
12
Lightly pat with palm of hand to even out!.
13
Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees!.
14
Cool completely and cut into squares!.

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Ingredients



Bottom and Top Mixture

* 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups oatmeal
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
* 3/4 cup softened light margarine

Filling

* 500 g dates (suitable for baking)
* 1 1/4 cups hot water
* 1/2 cup Splenda sugar substitute

Directions

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Oven: 375 F (190 C)!.
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FILLING: Mix dates, SPLENDA Granular and hot water and cook over medium heat until smooth and consistent!.
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BOTTOM AND TOP MIXTURE: Mix all dry ingredients!.
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4
Cut in softened margarine!.
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5
Spread half of mixture onto well greased 8 x 12 pan and press down evenly!.
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6
Add filling and spread evenly!.
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Add other half of mixture on top of filling!.
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Bake 375 F (190 C) for 25- 30 minutes!.

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