Canadian Date Squares
Yield
12 servingsPrep
25 minCook
60 minReady
90 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
¼ | cup |
butter
|
|
½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
1 | cup |
brown sugar
|
* |
1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
2 | cups |
oatmeal
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
½ | cup |
dates
chopped |
|
½ | cup |
brown sugar
|
* |
½ | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
1 | cup |
water
hot |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
59 | ml |
butter
|
|
118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
237 | ml |
brown sugar
|
* |
355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
473 | ml |
oatmeal
|
|
1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
118 | ml |
dates
chopped |
|
118 | ml |
brown sugar
|
* |
7.5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
237 | ml |
water
hot |
Directions
Cream the butter and shortening; gradually add the brown sugar, then the flour, oatmeal and soda.
This will give you a very stiff dough, which you will have to knead with the hands to work smooth.
Do not be tempted to add liquid.
If it will not hold to-gether its because the shortening and butter were not sufficiently well creamed.
Divide into two portions and roll half to ¼ inch thickness and spread out on bottom of a greased pan.
Cover with following date mixture: ½ cup of dates chopped, ½ cup brown sugar, one tablespoon cornstarch, 1 cup of hot water.
Cook until thick stirring constantly.
Spread over oatmeal mixture and roll second oatmeal portion and put on top.
Bake about 1 hour in 350℉ (180℃) F oven.