Almost My Grandmas Date Squares Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

date filling
3/4 lb pitted dates, chopped
1 cup water
1/3 cup brown sugar , packed
1 tsp lemon juice
crumb mixture
1-1/2 cups rolled oats
1-1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup brown sugar , packed
3/4 cup butter, softened

Directions:

DATE FILLING:
Add dates, water, brown sugar, and cook in pot over medium heat, stirring often, until dates are soft and mixture is thickened (about 15 minutes) YMMV - your mileage may vary
Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat
Let cool
Optional: You can microwave date mixture, but you will be on your own for settings and how long.
CRUMB MIXTURE:
Combine oats, flour, salt, soda, sugar in bowl
Add butter, cutting into mixture until crumbly
Press 1/2 crumb mixture into bottom of 9 inch square pan
Spread cooled filling evenly over the top of bottom layer
Spread remaining crumble mixture over date mixture
Bake in a 350F oven for 20-25 minutes or until top is nicely toasted.
Let cool before cutting into squares

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	774.14 Kcal (3241 kJ)
Calories from fat	250.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.88g	43%
Cholesterol	45.75mg	15%
Sodium	953.55mg	40%
Potassium	537.54mg	11%
Total Carbs	129.88g	43%
Sugars	74.65g	299%
Dietary Fiber	8.74g	35%
Protein	8.16g	16%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	168.6mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	351.92 Kcal (1473 kJ)
Calories from fat	114.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.68g	43%
Cholesterol	20.8mg	15%
Sodium	433.48mg	40%
Potassium	244.36mg	11%
Total Carbs	59.04g	43%
Sugars	33.93g	299%
Dietary Fiber	3.97g	35%
Protein	3.71g	16%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	1.8mg	22%
Calcium	76.7mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

17

Points
21

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar

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