Mom's Date Squares
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- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
Filling1 pound Dromedary Dates chopped fine (should be about 3 cups but do the whole pound.1/2 cup granulated sugar5 Tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in cold water)3 cups Water3 tsp pure vanilla extractTop and Bottom Crust3 Cups Flour3 Cups Quaker Rolled Oats (quick oats ok too)1 Cup Light Brown Sugar2 Tsp Baking Soda1/2 Pound Butter (2 sticks)
Filling
Chop Dates fine
add to 3 cups of water - bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until dates start to break down. (5-10 minutes). Using a portable mixer break the dates down a bit more while still on the heat.
ADD granulated sugar and continue stirring with mixer until sugar is dissolved
add Corn Starch and water stirring constantly until the mix goes from cloudy to dark brown
Remove from heat and add vanilla mixing well - set aside
Crust
melt butter in microwave or in a stove top pan. Set aside.
Combine flour, brown sugar, oats and baking soda in a large mixing bowl (mixer on slow speed or by hand)
With mixer running slowly add butter to the mix until it makes a fine crumbly mix. Divide into halves for top and bottom.
Into a 9x13 glass dish, put half the crust mix and using a square bottom glass, tamp well into the bottom.
Spread filling evenly over tamped bottom crust
Add remaining crust onto filling and tamp lightly
Cook at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes until top crust starts to change to a little darker shade
Remove from oven, cut into a 6 x 4 pattern making sure to separate from the side of the dish as well - allow to cool at least 20-30 minutes - serve and enjoy.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PETERBYRAM.
Chop Dates fine
add to 3 cups of water - bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until dates start to break down. (5-10 minutes). Using a portable mixer break the dates down a bit more while still on the heat.
ADD granulated sugar and continue stirring with mixer until sugar is dissolved
add Corn Starch and water stirring constantly until the mix goes from cloudy to dark brown
Remove from heat and add vanilla mixing well - set aside
Crust
melt butter in microwave or in a stove top pan. Set aside.
Combine flour, brown sugar, oats and baking soda in a large mixing bowl (mixer on slow speed or by hand)
With mixer running slowly add butter to the mix until it makes a fine crumbly mix. Divide into halves for top and bottom.
Into a 9x13 glass dish, put half the crust mix and using a square bottom glass, tamp well into the bottom.
Spread filling evenly over tamped bottom crust
Add remaining crust onto filling and tamp lightly
Cook at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes until top crust starts to change to a little darker shade
Remove from oven, cut into a 6 x 4 pattern making sure to separate from the side of the dish as well - allow to cool at least 20-30 minutes - serve and enjoy.
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PETERBYRAM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 213.8
- Total Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
- Sodium: 133.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
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