Date Squares
Category:	Confectionary recipes
Time:	50 - 55 minutes
Difficulty:

A wonderful square recipe with the flavour of dates. Also see the Date Bar recipe.

• 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 250mL water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. In a mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, 1 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and melted butter. Mix until crumbly.
2. Press half the crumb mixture into a lined and greased square baking pan.
3. In a sauce pan, over low heat, cooker dates, sugar and water until thickened and smooth (about 10 minutes).
4. Add lemon juice and mix well.
5. Spread date mixture over crumble layer.
6. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over date filling.
7. Bake at 175 degrees Celsius for about 35 minutes, until lightly browned.