Grandma Lucys Date Squares Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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 baking pan.
• 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 top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Crumb Layer.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture turns to a course crumb. Press slightly more than 1/2 of this mixture into the bottom of a 9x9 pan. Set aside rest of crumbs.
• Date mixture.
• Combine dates and water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Reduce to medium low heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Dates will become soft and form a thick filling. Let cool for a few minutes then spread on bottom layer of crumbs.
• Sprinkle top layer over the filling to completely cover. Slightly press down on top crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let stand on wire rack till cool. Slice into 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.