Canadian date squares
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Butter |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Brown Sugar |
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| 2 | cups | Oatmeal |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
Directions
Cream the butter and shortening; gradually add the brown sugar, then the flour, oatmeal and soda. This will give you a very stiff dough, which you will have to knead with the hands to work smooth. Do not be tempted to add liquid.If it will not hold to-gether its because the shortening and butter were not sufficiently well creamed. Divide into two portions and roll half to ¼ in. thickness and spread out on bottom of a greased pan. Cover with following date mixture: ½ cup of dates chopped, ½ cup brown sugar, one tblsp. cornstarch, 1 cup of hot water. Cook till thick stirring constantly. Spread over oatmeal mixture and roll second oatmeal portion and put on top. Bake about 1 hour in 350 oven.