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Date Squares

Cakes - Squares - -

INGREDIENTS

Crust
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons water or rice milk
Filling
- 3 cups dates
- 2 cups water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt

METHOD

Cook filling until mushy and soft, and water is evaporated.

Press half of crust mixture in bottom of a 25 x 30 centimeter (10 x 12 inch) pan. Add filling and cover with the rest of the crust mixture. Press and bake at 180C/350F for about 35 minutes. Cut and let cool.

Crust
Mix Outmeal, flour, salt, and oil. Then add vanilla and water/rice milk.

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[Reply] - [link] - Good, but a bit bland... - [Gravitygirl] - 2006/04/30 - 23:18

I added two Tbsps of raw sugar to the crust mixture and it wasn't quite enough- I'd recommend about a quarter cup, I think.
Otherwise, this one works just fine.