Best Date Squares Grandmas Recipes

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GRANDMA'S DATE BARS



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These nicely textured bars are delicious. It's a good recipe for today's diet awareness, because there's no shortening used. My great-grandmother, who was born in 1868, made these bars, and the recipe has come down through the generations. Now my children are making them. -Marilyn Reid, Cherry Creek, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 eggs, beaten
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES



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A date filled bar with a chewy oatmeal crust. This is my grandmother's recipe, which my whole family loves.

Provided by Mai Forrester

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     Canadian Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups sifted pastry flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
¾ pound pitted dates, diced
1 cup water
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63.7 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 217.4 mg, Sugar 41.8 g

DATE BARS



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Dessert ready in about an hour! Enjoy classic date filled bars in a new way - a wonderful treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb)
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
  • In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

GRANDMA'S DATE SQUARES



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Make and share this Grandma's Date Squares recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Stacey Dee

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb dates (chopped fine)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Mix: oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt then press on bottom of 8x8 pan.
  • Boil: dates, sugar and water until thick.
  • Bake 20-30 minutes in 375 F oven.
  • Cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521.4, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 325, Carbohydrate 91.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 62, Protein 5.5

GRANDMA LUCY'S DATE SQUARES



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I will always remember how delicious these were and how everyone used to rave over them when Grandma would make them. I honestly dont remember how many these make but they are SO good, I just found the recipe and I am so excited!

Provided by Donna

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3/4 cups Quaker oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup melted shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 package dates, chopped
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix oats, flour, and baking soda.
  • Add shortening.
  • Prepare filling by mixing chopped dates, hot water, brown sugar, and vanilla.
  • Put 1/2 dry mix in a baking pan.
  • Add filling.
  • Top with rest of dry mix.
  • Bake 20 minutes at 350, or until well browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.8, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 5.2, Sodium 175.2, Carbohydrate 80.7, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 39.8, Protein 8.2

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