Party Date Bars
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Bar, Cookies | 24 | Bars | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | c | Pitted dates |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | Orange, grated peel | |
| 1/4 | c | Orange juice |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped nutmeats |
| 1 | c | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | t | Soda |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 | c | Quaker Oats, uncooked |
| quick or old-fashioned | ||
| 1 | c | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1/2 | c | Butter or margarine, melted |
INSTRUCTIONS
For filling, combine dates, sugar, orange peel and orange juice in medium-sized saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until thickened. Cool. Stir in nutmeats. For base, sift together flour, soda and salt. Add oats and sugar; mix well. Stir in butter; mix until crumbly. Firmly press 2/3 of mixture into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Spread filling evenly over crumb base. Top with remaining crumb mixture; pack lightly. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; cut in bars. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker01.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 182
Calories From Fat: 36
Total Fat: 4.1g
Cholesterol: 10.2mg
Sodium: 83.7mg
Potassium: 131.2mg
Carbohydrates: 37g
Fiber: 1.3g
Sugar: 29.9g
Protein: <1g