Old-Fashioned Date Bars
This buttery oatmeal bar is filled with dates and brings back memories.
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Ingredients
Filling
3
4 cup water1
4 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates
Crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats
1
2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 cupHow to make
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STEP 1
Grease 8-inch square baking pan; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine water, 1/4 cup brown sugar and dates in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Cool at least 30 minutes.
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STEP 3
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 4
Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup.
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STEP 5
Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan. Spoon filling over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
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