date nut bars
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Every birthday my son requests two pans of this--one for home and one for his work. Easy, delicious and healthier than a regular cake. I've made it with dates or prunes--no one can tell the difference. My students from Jordan love this dessert! (If you can't find chopped or diced dates, buy whole ones and just squeeze out the seed and cut into pieces.)
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(1 rating)
yield
10 -12
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For date nut bars
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8 ozchopped dates or cut up prunes
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3/4 cwater
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2 Tbspsugar
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1 cbrown sugar
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1/2 cmargarine
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1/4 cvegetable shortening
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2 cbisquick or baking mix
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1 1/2 coats
How To Make date nut bars
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1Cook dates with water and sugar on stove top; after they come to a bubbly boil, use a wooden spoon and press until they become creamy mush. Set aside to cool a little.
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2Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9 X 2 pan; mix 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup margarine and 1/4 cup shortening. Beat with mixer until creamy.
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3Add 2 cups Bisquick and 1 1/2 cup oats. Cut with pastry blender until crumbly. Don't mix. Just cut into crumbs.
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4Press half of the crumbs into the pan; cover with dates and spread dates with a spoon to make even.
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5Sprinkle other half of crumbly oats over dates and press down lightly.
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6Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly brown. Cool completely, then store in refrigerator. Cut AFTER they are cooled.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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