Matrimonial Date Squares
Created by Gerry on November 11, 2011
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #2385
Ingredients
- FILLING
- 1 pound dates
- 1 cup cold water
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (can use realemon)
- CRUMB MIX
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups margarine
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups oats (I use Quaker Oats)
How to Make
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Step 1: Filling, in pot over medium heat bring cold water and dates to a boil, and simmer two minutes, until dates nicely softened
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Step 2: Add brown sugar, simmer until sugar is dissolved
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Step 3: Remove from heat, blend in the orange and lemon juice and set aside while making crumb crust
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Step 4: Crumb crust, in large bowl put in the flour, soda, baking powder, salt and blend with a whisk to mix
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Step 5: Add the brown sugar and rub in the margarine with the tips of fingers to mix.
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Step 6: Add oatmeal and mix well
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Step 7: Assemble, spread and pat half the crumbs on the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan, saving the other half for the top
How to Make
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Step 8: Cover base with cool date filling, spread evenly and top with rest of crumbs
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Step 9: Bake at 325 for 30- 35 minutes or (until top nice and gold)
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Step 10: To serve small for the dainty tray or large and generous for dessert