Title: Party Date Bars
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 24 Bars

FILLING
2	c	Pitted dates
1/2	c	Sugar
1		Orange; grated peel
1/4	c	Orange juice
1/2	c	Chopped nutmeats
CRUMB BASE
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

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

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