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      Title: Date Squares
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 24 servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Regular oats; uncooked
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/4 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
    3/4 c  Shortening
      2 pk Whole pitted dates (8-oz)
      1 c  Water
    1/2 c  Sugar
 
  Recipe by: Southern Living
  Preparation Time: 0:30
  Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Cut in
  shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles
  coarse meal.  Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
  Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 13- x 9- x 2-inch
  pan. Chop dates.  Combine dates, water, and sugar in a
  saucepan.  Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1
  minute, stirring constantly.  Spread date mixture over
  crumb mixture.  Sprinkle with reserved 1 cup crumb mixture.
   Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.  Cool and cut
  into squares.  Yield:  4 dozen.
 
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