Date bars are naturally exotically sweet. Images of desert colors and silence, setting sun over the dunes and you and your sweetheart on a desert oasis feasting on dates and other desert delicacies. Try it. It wouldn’t be a “date” without them!
Melodee’s Date Bars
Filling
1 1/2 to 2 pounds chopped dates
2 cups water
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Blend together in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes.
Crust
Cream together in a bowl:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
Really… what’s a date without a date?
Add and mix well:
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
Press half of crust mixture into a greased 9×13″ pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining mixture, pressing lightly.
Bake 25-35 minutes. Cut while warm.
Yours along TheRomanticWay!
Rod & Holly
