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Apple Date Bars

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Jewish Bar cookies, Desserts 36 servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4 c Sugar
2 c Apples; peeled; chopped
1 c Water
1 pk Dates; chopped (8 oz)
1 3/4 c All-purpose or unbleached; flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Margarine or butter
1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1 1/2 c Rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS

In medium saucepan, combine sugar, apples, water and dates. Bring to a
boil; reduce heat to low. Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
Heat oven to 375~F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spoon
flour into measuring cup; leel off. In large bowl, combine flour,
baking soda and salt. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine
until mixture is crumbly. Add brown sugar and rolled oats; mix well.
Press 3 cups of mixture evenly in greased and floured pan. Spread
evenly with filling.
Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly. Bake at 375~F
for 18 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool; cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.
120 calories. Formatted by Mary Wilson, BWVB02B.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on
Feb 04, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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