Date Squares with a hint of orange
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- Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
Filling1 lb of chopped dates1/2 cup of hot water1/4 cup of orange juice1/4 cup of brown sugar1tsp of lemon juice1tsp of orange rindPastry:11/2 cup of flour11/2 cup of rolled quick oats1 cup of packed brown sugar1/8 tsp salt1cup unsalted butter
Another Cape Breton favorite, and a little healthier than your average sweet square because of the oats. Source - "A Guide to Good Cooking" - Five Roses Flour Filling: Combine dates, hot water and brown sugar together in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until dates are soft and water is absorbed. Add vanilla and let cool. Meanwhile, prepare pastry. Pastry: Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl. Work in butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until pastry is crumbly. Spread half the mixture in bottom of a greased 9"x13 pan and pat down. Cover with cold date filling. Pat remaining mixture on top. Bake in 375F (190C) oven. Cut into 36 squares while still warm and cool in pan before serving. Bake in 375 oven for 30 minutes. VARIATION: Orange Date Squares (see filling for orange date squares above).
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKYHI55.
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKYHI55.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 141.1
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 13.8 mg
- Sodium: 42.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
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