Date Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Date Filling | ||
| Butter margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Packed brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal | ||
| Flour | ||
| Soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Rolled oats | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Prepare Date Filling; let cool.
Heat oven to 400° (modhot).
Mix shortening and sugar thoroughly.
Stir flour, soda, and salt together; blend in.
Mix in rolled oats.
Press and flatten half of mixture over bottom of greased oblong pan, 13x9 1/2 x2".
Spread with cooled Filling.
Top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly.
Bake 25 to 30 min., or until lightly browned.
While warm, cut in bars and remove from pan.
Heat oven to 400° (modhot).
Mix shortening and sugar thoroughly.
Stir flour, soda, and salt together; blend in.
Mix in rolled oats.
Press and flatten half of mixture over bottom of greased oblong pan, 13x9 1/2 x2".
Spread with cooled Filling.
Top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly.
Bake 25 to 30 min., or until lightly browned.
While warm, cut in bars and remove from pan.
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