Lemon Date Squares Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 2 cups oats, quick-cooking or regular, uncooked | ||
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Date Filling | ||
Directions
Combine flour, soda, and baking powder.
Stir in oats and brown sugar.
Cut in shortening with two knives or pastry blender.
Line greased 9-inch-square pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil or baking paper.
Grease foil or paper.
Pack about half of mixture into pan.
Spread Date Filling over this layer; top with remaining flour mixture.
Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes.
Set pan on cake rack to cool.
Cut in squares to serve.
Stir in oats and brown sugar.
Cut in shortening with two knives or pastry blender.
Line greased 9-inch-square pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil or baking paper.
Grease foil or paper.
Pack about half of mixture into pan.
Spread Date Filling over this layer; top with remaining flour mixture.
Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes.
Set pan on cake rack to cool.
Cut in squares to serve.
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