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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prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chopped dates or cut up prunes
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups bisquick or baking mix
- 1 1/2 cups oats
How To Make date nut bars
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Step 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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Step 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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Step 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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Step 4Press half of the crumbs into the pan; cover with dates and spread dates with a spoon to make even.
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Step 5Sprinkle other half of crumbly oats over dates and press down lightly.
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Step 6Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly brown. Cool completely, then store in refrigerator. Cut AFTER they are cooled.
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