Canadian Date Squares
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
oatmeal
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
dates
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
hot |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
oatmeal
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
dates
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
hot |
|
Directions
Cream the butter and shortening; gradually add the brown sugar, then the flour, oatmeal and soda.
This will give you a very stiff dough, which you will have to knead with the hands to work smooth.
Do not be tempted to add liquid.
If it will not hold to-gether its because the shortening and butter were not sufficiently well creamed.
Divide into two portions and roll half to ¼ inch thickness and spread out on bottom of a greased pan.
Cover with following date mixture: ½ cup of dates chopped, ½ cup brown sugar, one tablespoon cornstarch, 1 cup of hot water.
Cook until thick stirring constantly.
Spread over oatmeal mixture and roll second oatmeal portion and put on top.
Bake about 1 hour in 350℉ (180℃) F oven.
