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      Title: Cranberry Date Bars
 Categories: Cookies, Desserts
      Yield: 24 Servings
 
     12 oz Bag cranberries
      8 oz Dates; chopped
      2 tb Water
      1 ts Vanilla extract
      2 c  All purpose flour
      2 c  Old fashioned oats
  1 1/2 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  Butter; melted
           Glaze:
      2 c  Confectioners sugar
      2 tb Orange juice; up to 3 tb
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
 
  In a covered saucepan over low heat, simmer cranberries, dates and
  water for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cranberries
  have popped. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla; set aside. In a
  large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and
  salt. Stir in butter until well blended. Pat half into an ungreased
  13x9" baking pan. Bake at 350 F for 8 minutes. Spoon cranberry
  mixture over crust. Sprinkle with the remaining oat mixture. Pan
  gently. Bake ar 350 F for 25-30 minutes or until browned. Cool.
  Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.
  
  Recipe by Bonnie Nieter

  Recipe FROM: Taste of Home, Oct/Nov 1995
 
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