Party Date Bars
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Ingredients
| Filling | |||
| 2 | cups |
dates
pitted |
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| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | x |
orange zest
grated |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
orange juice
|
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Crumb base | |||
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
rolled oats
uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
* |
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
Directions
For filling, combine dates, sugar, orange peel and orange juice in medium-sized saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until thickened.
Cool. Stir in nutmeats.
For base, sift together flour, soda and salt.
Add oats and sugar; mix well.
Stir in butter; mix until crumbly. Firmly press ⅔ of mixture into greased 8-inch square baking pan.
Spread filling evenly over crumb base.
Top with remaining crumb mixture; pack lightly.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 244g (8.6 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 91835% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36g
55%
Saturated Fat 16g
80%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 61mg
20%
Sodium 530mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
48%
Dietary Fiber 13g
52%
Sugars g
Protein
29g
Vitamin A 15%
•
Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 8%
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Iron 26%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
