Date Bars I Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
To make filling: In a small saucepan, combine dates, brown sugar, and water. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
To make the crust: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture becomes crumbly. Press half of crust evenly into baking pan. Spread date mixture over the top. Crumble remaining crust mixture over the top of date mixture.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting into bars.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4307.43 Kcal (18034 kJ)
Calories from fat	1285.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	142.79g	220%
Sodium	1627.82mg	68%
Potassium	3721.84mg	79%
Total Carbs	752.96g	251%
Sugars	443.97g	1776%
Dietary Fiber	45.8g	183%
Protein	46.81g	94%
Iron	16.7mg	93%
Calcium	625.2mg	63%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	369.53 Kcal (1547 kJ)
Calories from fat	110.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.25g	220%
Sodium	139.65mg	68%
Potassium	319.29mg	79%
Total Carbs	64.6g	251%
Sugars	38.09g	1776%
Dietary Fiber	3.93g	183%
Protein	4.02g	94%
Iron	1.4mg	93%
Calcium	53.6mg	63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

97.2

Points
119

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
cholesterol free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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