Old Fashioned Diabetic Date Squares Recipes

DIABETIC DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Oven: 375 F (190 C).
• FILLING: Mix dates, SPLENDA Granular and hot water and cook over medium heat until smooth and consistent.
• BOTTOM AND TOP MIXTURE: Mix all dry ingredients.
• Cut in softened margarine.
• Spread half of mixture onto well greased 8 x 12 pan and press down evenly.
• Add filling and spread evenly.
• Add other half of mixture on top of filling.
• Bake 375 F (190 C) for 25- 30 minutes.

CANADIAN DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine dates, 1 TBSP brown sugar, and water in small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork.
• Set aside.
• In mixer bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in brown sugar and oats.
• Do not over mix.
• Mixture should stay crumbly.
• Press half of crumb mixture over bottom of lightly buttered 8x8-inch pan to form bottom crust.
• Gently spread date filling over bottom crust.
• Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over date filling.
• Lightly pat with palm of hand to even out.
• Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool completely and cut into squares.

EASY DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Date Jam
• Combine dates, sugar, water and vanilla in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Simmer 5 minutes, until mixture resembles a thick paste.
• Cool completely
• Oatmeal Layer
• Combine flour, oats, sugar, nuts and salt in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter.
• Reserve 2 cups of this mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into bottom of greased 9 x 9" pan.
• Spread cooled date jam over the bottom layer and sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture evenly over top.
• Bake 25- 33 minute.
• Cool completely then cut into squares.

GRANDMA LUCY'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix oats, flour, and baking soda.
• Add shortening.
• Prepare filling by mixing chopped dates, hot water, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Put 1/2 dry mix in a baking pan.
• Add filling.
• Top with rest of dry mix.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350, or until well browned.