Name: Date Pecan Bars
Ingredients: 3 c Dates; coarsely chopped; 1/4 c Sugar; 1 1/2 c Water; 1 c Pecans; finely chopped; 3/4 c Unsalted butter; 1 c Light brown sugar; 1 3/4 c Sifted unbleached allpurpose flour; 1/2 ts Baking soda; 1 ts Salt; 1 1/2 c Rolled oats

Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But, while joined by many bonds, which one precedes and brings forth the other is not easy to discern… the knowledge of ourselves not only arouses us to seek God, but also, as it were, leads us by the hand to find Him… [But] it is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinize himself.

John Calvin

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Dates; coarsely chopped
1/4	c	Sugar
1 1/2	c	Water
1	c	Pecans; finely chopped
3/4	c	Unsalted butter
1	c	Light brown sugar
1 3/4	c	Sifted unbleached allpurpose flour
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt
1 1/2	c	Rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS

DATE PECAN FILLING
COOKIE BASE
To prepare filling, mix together dates, sugar and water in saucepan and
cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 10
minutes). Allow to cool. Add pecans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream
butter and brown sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into butter
mixture until well blended. Press half of the filling into a 9x13-inch
glass baking dish. Spread with cooled filling. Cover with remaining filling
mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned (approximately 25 to
30 minutes). Cool and cut into bars. Yield: 24 Date Pecan Bars
Recipe By     : BAKERS' DOZEN (BETH SETRAKIAN) SHOW #BD1A09
Posted to EAT-L Digest 24 October 96
Date:    Fri, 25 Oct 1996 16:46:28 -0500
From:    Jackie Bordelon <jbord@PREMIER.NET>

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