Date Bars

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	365g / 12oz	Pitted and chopped dates - (abt 1 lb)
1 cup	237ml	Water
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar - scant cup
1/3 cup	78ml	Lemon juice
3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Rolled oats
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	All-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups	280g / 9.9oz	Brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Baking soda
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt
1 3/4 cups	346g / 12oz	Unsalted butter - melted

Recipe Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the chopped dates and water. Over medium-low heat, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring back up to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Thoroughly butter a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with 2-inch sides and line the base of it with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix together well with a wooden spoon, then drizzle in the melted butter and stir to moisten evenly. Spread 1/2 of this crumb mixture in the base of the pan, then cover with an even layer of the cooled date mixture. Top the date layer with another layer of the crumb mixture and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly, and the edges have begun to caramelize. Cool on a rack, to room temperature. Run a knife around the inside edge of the pan to release, and cut into 12 squares.

This recipe yields 12 bars.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6212 broadcast 04-02-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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