| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats |
|
Cookies, Bar |
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 |
ts |
Soda |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
| 1 |
c |
Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
| 1 |
c |
Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1/2 |
c |
Butter or margarine; melted |
INSTRUCTIONS
FILLING
CRUMB BASE
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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