Brown Sugar Date Squares

By jobustitch

From Taste of Home

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 1 pound pitted whole dates
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Dash salt
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• Vanilla ice cream, optional

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

•In a small saucepan, combine the dates, brown sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened and dates are tender, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

•In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread with date mixture.

•Stir walnuts into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling; press down gently. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.




Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 251 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.