cranberry date bars

Name: Cranberry Date Bars
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 - 12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed; 1 - 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates; 2 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) old-fashioned oats; 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) butter or margarine, melted; ## GLAZE; 2 cup(s) sifted confectioners' sugar; 2 - 3 tablespoon(s) orange juice; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Sandy Young

Cerrillos, NM

Updated on Nov 16, 2012

My friend Susan, in Albuquerque, gave me this recipe. Her sister, Robin, gave it to her, and through a little research, I have found that it came originally from Taste of Home. I should have known that immediately! Love those recipes from TOH! Photo: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Winning-Cranberry-Date-Bars

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Ingredients

1 - 12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1 - 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
GLAZE
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 - 3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make cranberry date bars

Step 1

In a saucepan, over low heat, simmer cranberries, dates, and water for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir in butter until well blended.
Step 3

Pat half the oat mixture into an ungreased 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Spoon cranberry mixture over crust. Sprinkle with the remaining oat mixture. Pat gently.
Step 4

Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes or until browned. Cool.
Step 5

Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Yield: 3 dozen bars.
Step 6

You might want sometimes to serve bar cookies with ice cream. Not so with these! They're so yummy by themselves that nothing else is needed except, maybe, a good cup of coffee.
Step 7

Susan uses only half the glaze recipe, but I LOVE confectioners' sugar, so I use all of it!
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