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Delightful Date Squares

Delightful Date Squares Ingredients: water, bottled, generic dates, deglet noor salt, table oats wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched sweetener, syrup, agave salt, table leavening agents, baking powder, double-...

Delightful Date Squares

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
dates, deglet noor
salt, table
oats
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sweetener, syrup, agave
salt, table
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
leavening agents, baking soda
spices, cinnamon, ground
margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
oil, olive, salad or cooking
water, bottled, generic

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil, then reduce to medium heat and add the dates and 1/2 tsp of the salt, and simmer until the dates are soft and will mix easily with the water.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, stir together the oat flakes, flour, sweetener, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Add the margarine and oil and stir together until well combined.
If the crust is too dry, add the optional water.
Press half of the crust mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Spread the date mixture over the top, spreading out with the back of a large spoon.
Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the top.
Bake for 25-40 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and tender.
Crust will harden when it cools so cut into squares before it gets too difficult!