Squares, Matrimonial(date)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 224.3
- Total Fat: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 20.7 mg
- Sodium: 154.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
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Introduction
from mothers original recipe cut back on sugar and fat. showing original amounts in brackets. tried it with the reduced butter and the topping was too dry and crumbly so increased it back to the original amount. It only added less than 20 calories per square. It is all about serving size. the squares you get in most cafes now is 4 times what they were when I was a kid. 225 calories is reasonable for a treat, 900 not so much. Serving size serving size serving size. from mothers original recipe cut back on sugar and fat. showing original amounts in brackets. tried it with the reduced butter and the topping was too dry and crumbly so increased it back to the original amount. It only added less than 20 calories per square. It is all about serving size. the squares you get in most cafes now is 4 times what they were when I was a kid. 225 calories is reasonable for a treat, 900 not so much. Serving size serving size serving size.Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
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500 g (1 lb) chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 (1/2) cup brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 (1) cup brown sugar
1 (2) cup flour
1 (0) cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cup oats
Tips
if your dates are not prechopped. chop them in pan while soaking or use food processor when cooled. They are a pain in the woo hoo if you try to chop them dry. they just stick to your knife
Directions
combine dates juice water and brown sugar in sauce pan allow to soak 30 min. bring to boil at medium temperature cook until dates are soft and liquid absorbed. set aside and allow to cool 30 minutes.
cream butter and sugar. combine flours, baking soda and salt in seperate bowl. add to butter 1/2 cup at a time. using hands add oats and blend together
In greased 13 x 9 pan layer 1/2 oat mixture and press down. spread date mixture over top. add the other 1/2 oat mixture pressing down again. make sure to cover date edges with oats else date will burn. bake 350 F for 30 minutes.
Serving Size: 24 2 inch squares
cream butter and sugar. combine flours, baking soda and salt in seperate bowl. add to butter 1/2 cup at a time. using hands add oats and blend together
In greased 13 x 9 pan layer 1/2 oat mixture and press down. spread date mixture over top. add the other 1/2 oat mixture pressing down again. make sure to cover date edges with oats else date will burn. bake 350 F for 30 minutes.
Serving Size: 24 2 inch squares