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Old-Fashioned Date Bars

Ingredients

For the Date Filling:

  • 1 lb chopped dates See notes
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted
  • 1 cup coconut

For the Crust:

  • 1 3/4 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

To Make the Filling:

  1. Boil dates, sugar, and water until thick, about 5-10 minutes. Add the butter, vanilla, walnuts and coconut and mix thoroughly.
  2. Set aside to cool a bit.

Prepare the crust:

  1. Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the melted butter and mix until thoroughly combined.
  2. Firmly press half of the mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan.
  3. Cover with filling mixture.
  4. Top with remaining half of crust mixture. Press lightly.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; watch carefully and do not overbake.
  6. Cut into squares when cool and store in an airtight container.