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Date Squares Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Base:
1 cup shortening
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
Filling:
1 lb. dates
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Directions:
Directions:
Combine shortening & flour. Add remaining dry ingredients. This will look crumbly. For the filling, cook the 3 ingredients together. Put some dry mixture in a 9" x 13" dish. Add date mixture, top with the remaining dry mixture. Bake for 350ºF for 1 hour.

 

 

 

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