International Dessert recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.
¼ cup white granulated sugar 3 cups (1 pound) cut-up dates 1½ cup water ¼ cup shortening ½ cup butter or margarine 1 cup brown sugar ½ tsp baking soda 1¾ cup flour 1½ cup quick-cooking oatmeal 1 tsp salt
Mix the dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Cream together the butter, shortening, and brown sugar in a separate container. Mix the flour, salt, baking soda, and oats into the crumble crust mix. Grease a 13x9-inch pan. Evenly press half of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the pan. Spread the date filling on top. Evenly place remaining crumble mixture into the pan, pressing lightly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 400°F, or until light brown. Cut into bars while still warm. Category:Recipes for cookies Category:Recipes for dessert Category:Recipes using date Category:Baking recipes Category:Recipes with images Category:Recipes using butter Category:Recipes for bars Category:Recipes using baking soda Category:Recipes using brown sugar Category:Recipes using granulated sugar Category:Recipes using wheat flour Category:Recipes using margarine