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Serves: 36
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Prep: 30 min; Bake: 30 min; Cool: 5 min
Date Filling (below)
_ cup packed brown sugar
_ cup butter or stick margarine, softened
_ 3/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
_ 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
___ teaspoon salt
___ teaspoon baking soda
1. Make Date Filling.
2. Heat oven to 400°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, with shortening.
3. Mix brown sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.
Date Filling
3 cups cut-up pitted dates (1 pound)
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
Cook all ingredients in 2-quart saucepan over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened; cool 5 minutes.
*Do not use vegetable oil spreads.
**If using self-rising flour, omit salt and baking soda.
NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Bar Calories 145 (Calories from Fat 45); Fat 5g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 120mg; Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 2g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit
From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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