Datefilledoatmealbars Recipes

DATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place dates, water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly., In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir in melted butter and egg white. Press half of the mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread carefully with date mixture; top with remaining oat mixture. , Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

DATE-FILLED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, soda, salt, & brown sugar.
• Cut butter in until it reaches the consistency of coarse meal.
• Press half of mixture across the bottom of an ungreased 12x8x2 baking pan.
• Combine dates, 1 c. sugar, and water in saucepan.
• Cook on low until sugar dissolves, dates soften, and mixture is thick and mushy.
• Spread date mixture over dough in pan.
• Cover with remaining dough.
• Bake at 325 for 40 min or until lightly browned.
• Cut into 1"x2" bars while still warm; remove to wire racks to cool.

DATE FILLED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Mix shortening, butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Mix oats into flour mixture.
• Mix oat mixture into shortening mixture until crumbly.
• Put half of the oat mixture in a 9" x 13" greased and floured pan and press and flatten in pan.
• Date filling:.
• Place dates, sugar and water in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened - about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Spread date filling onto oat crust.
• Cover with remaining crumb mixture, press lightly.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

DATE BARS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• To make filling: In a small saucepan, combine dates, brown sugar, and water. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• To make the crust: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture becomes crumbly. Press half of crust evenly into baking pan. Spread date mixture over the top. Crumble remaining crust mixture over the top of date mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting into bars.

DATE BARS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
• In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

EASY DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with baking spray and set aside.
• In a sauce pan, add dates, water and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Add melted butter, and stir until combined. (Note: The mixture will be dry).
• Press half of the flour mixture into the prepared baking pan. Pour filling over the top. Then press the remaining flour mixture over the top of the filling
• Bake for 20 minutes, or bars start to turn golden. Let cool completely.