| Date Bars | Cakes & Cookies |
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1 1/2 cups pitted dates
1/1/2 cups orange juice 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar |
1 1/2 cups sweet butter,cut into pieces
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats |
(1) Simmer dates in orange juice for 30 minutes,stirring often,until thickened.
(2)In a food processor combine the flour,salt and sugar and blend by pulsing several times. Add the cut up butter to the processor and process on *3 until mixture is like corn meal. Watch carefully. Remove to a large bowl.
(3)To the flour-sugar-butter mix add the coconut,walnuts and oats and mix thoroughly with a spoon or spatula.
(4)Lightly butter a 9"x13" pan and press half the mixture into the bottom. Put a wax paper over and flatten mix gently with a rolling pin. Remove paper and spread the date mixture over the dough mix to within 1/2" of the edges. Top with remaining dough mixture and flatten gently(with rolling pin and wax paper).
(5) Bake the mixture in a 350F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until it is golden.
(6) Cool on a wire rack completely and then cut into bars.