Date-Oatmeal Bars
Yield
12 servingsPrep
40 minCook
50 minReady
90 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar, light
firmly packed |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
margarine
|
|
| 1 | cup |
oatmeal
quick-cooking, uncooked |
|
| Date filling | |||
| 2 | cups |
dates
chopped, pitted |
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar, light
firmly packed |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
margarine
|
|
| 237 | ml |
oatmeal
quick-cooking, uncooked |
|
| Date filling | |||
| 473 | ml |
dates
chopped, pitted |
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 400?F. Grease 9x9x2 inch square pans.
Simmer uncovered, dates, water and sugar 7 to 10 minutes until thick.
Cool.
Sift flour and salt together.
Add Brown Sugar.
Using a pastry blender, cut in margarine until the size of small peas.
Mix in oatmeal.
Pack half the mixture in to the bottom of the pan; top with the date mixture.
Add remaining oatmeal mixture to form top layer.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes until tan on top. Cool upright in pan on a wire rack and cut into bars.
