Date square
Recipe Mari Loewen, Photography Ross Cornish
Ingredients
2 cups dates, chopped
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups butter
2 cups light brown sugar
4 cups quick oats
Preheat oven to 350°. Break up dates, place in saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour and baking soda and mix well, then add all remaining ingredients and blend by hand until just crumbled. Press half the mixture on bottom of 9 x 13 baking pan, then top first with date filling then with remaining crumbs. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat and cool. Makes 24 2-inch squares.
