Easy Classic Date Squares #SundaySupper

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 lb Dates
  • 1/2 Lemon, Zest of

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 cup Rolled oats

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 pinch Salt

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on shelovesbiscotti.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound (500 grams) dates, pit removed
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Zest of half a lemon
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1½ cups all purpose flour
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter

Directions

• Combine the dates, water, lemon juice and zest in a medium sized saucepan.
• Cook on very low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool down.
• Combine all the dry ingredients together except the butter.
• Grate the butter.
• With your hands, incorporate the butter in the oat crumble mixture.
• The dough should be crumbly, but if you squeeze it together, it should hold its’ shape.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Spray an 8 x 8 square pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
• Press about ⅔ of the total oat crumble mixture at the bottom of a square pan.
• Bake in oven for about 5-8 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Spread the date filling over the base.
• Crumble the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top of the date filling.
• Bake in the pre-heated 350 oven for about 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.