Grammas Date Squares Food

GRANDMA LUCY'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix oats, flour, and baking soda.
• Add shortening.
• Prepare filling by mixing chopped dates, hot water, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Put 1/2 dry mix in a baking pan.
• Add filling.
• Top with rest of dry mix.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350, or until well browned.

GRANDMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix: oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt then press on bottom of 8x8 pan.
• Boil: dates, sugar and water until thick.
• Bake 20-30 minutes in 375 F oven.
• Cool before serving.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES RECIPE

Steps:

• ( 1 ) Preheat oven to 350 F ( 2 ) In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square pan. ( 3 ) In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base and pat the remaining crumb mixture on the top. ( 4 ) Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.