Delicious and Easy Old Fashioned Date Square Recipe

OLD FASHIONED DATE SQUARES
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Prep Time: 20 Min. Total Time: 55 Min. Makes: 16-24 (or 9 like mine LOL)
Ingredients:
2 1/2 c or 437.5 gr. whole pitted dates (No Name is fine)
1 1/2 c or 354 gr. water
2 tsp. or 8.40 gr. vanilla extract
1 3/4 c or 292 gr. large flake oats
1 c or 120 gr. all-purpose flour
1 c or 220 gr. brown sugar
1/2 tsp 2.84gr. baking soda
1/4 tsp. or 1.52 gr. salt
1 c or 227 gr. cold unsalted butter
Instructions:
1. PREHEAT Oven to 350 Deg F Lightly spray an 8" square glass or metal baking pan and line with overhanging parchment paper.
2. Combine dates with water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer gently stirring occasionally until thick, about 6-8 minutes approx. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
4. Combine oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a food processor. Pulse three times to combine. Add butter and pulse until the oat mixture is crumbly (pea-sized). Transfer to a large bowl and quickly crumble with fingers to evenly distribute the butter. Spread 2/3 rds of the oat mixture over the bottom of the prepared pan. Press down gently to make a crust; Scrape the date mixture over the crust and spread evenly. Layer with remaining oat mixture and press down lightly.
5. Bake in the centre of the oven until the top is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. NOTE all appliances cook differently please monitor your oven while baking.
6. Transfer to a rack and cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. Cut into squares of your preferred dimensions. Enjoy
TIP: If you like a thinner layer of date filling using a larger pan will help thin out the oat mixture level and the date filling level. All the other instructions remain the same but cooking time may vary and be shorter.
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[@One_Love_MMLJ]

Yummy 😋😋😋

[@SusanMillard]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching. 👋😎

[@Lulu-fx1pg]

Looks yummy…my “hubby” will love them too!!!!

[@SusanMillard]

Thank you so much, for watching and the kind words. 🤗

[@clairesworld4107]

Looks delicious hope youse both enjoy susan 😋😁

[@SusanMillard]

Thanks, Claire, we are both enjoying the snacks in the house. Kev is happy that I finally made them. LOL 😆

[@clairesworld4107]

@@SusanMillard your welcome susan , glad use both enjoyed snacks well desvered . Lol id say kevy is happy tell kevy said hello 😊

[@SusanMillard]

I will tell him hello from you, thanks. 🤗

[@clairesworld4107]

@@SusanMillard your welcome susan 😊

[@fortunebaygirl]

You didn't specify how much baking soda to put in but they do look yummy!

[@SusanMillard]

Oops sorry for that, I have now corrected the recipe above. Thanks for watching and for your kind words. They were yummy. I hope you will give them a try now that I have corrected my oversight on the recipe. Thanks again! 😁