The Ultimate Date Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Date Filling -- (recipe follows)

1 cup butter or margarine -- softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

DATE FILLING

2 (8 ounce) packages pitted dates -- chopped

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups water

Prepare Date Filling; cool.

Heat oven to 400º. Mix butter and brown sugar in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients. Press half of the oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 H 9 H 2 inches. Spread with filling. Top with remaining oat mixture; press gently into filling.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 30 minutes. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows while warm.

DATE FILLING:

Mix all ingredients in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened.

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