Party date bars
24 Bars
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Pitted dates |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Orange; grated peel | |
| ¼ | cup | Orange juice |
| ½ | cup | Chopped nutmeats |
| 1 | cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine; melted |
Directions
FILLING
CRUMB BASE
For filling, combine dates, sugar, orange peel and orange juice in medium-sized saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until thickened. Cool. Stir in nutmeats.
For base, sift together flour, soda and salt. Add oats and sugar; mix well. Stir in butter; mix until crumbly. Firmly press ⅔ of mixture into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Spread filling evenly over crumb base. Top with remaining crumb mixture; pack lightly. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias