Orange Date Squares
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Morning, midday or afternoon, these squares are satisfying and delicious.
Servings: 24 squares
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 206 |
| pro | 3 g |
| total fat | 9 g |
| sat. fat | 5 g |
| carb | 30 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 20 mg |
| sodium | 80 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1% |
| iron | 7% |
| vit A | 7% |
| vit C | 2% |
| folate | 8% |
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2-1/2 cups (625 mL) rolled oats
1-1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange rind
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) cold butter, cubed
1/4 cup (50 mL) sliced hazelnuts
Filling:
1 pkg (375 g) pitted dates
3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
2 tbsp (25 mL) each lemon juice and orange juice
Preparation:
Filling: In saucepan, stir together 2 cups (500 mL) water, dates, sugar and lemon and orange juices; let stand for 30 minutes. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and boil gently, stirring often, until thickened, 10 minutes. Let cool.
In large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, sugar, orange rind and sa< cut in butter until mixture is in coarse crumbs.
Press half of oat mixture evenly into 8-inch (2 L) square parchment paper–lined metal cake pan; spread with date mixture.
Toss remaining oat mixture with hazelnuts; sprinkle over date mixture, pressing lightly.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool on rack before cutting into squares. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or overwrap with heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.)
In large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, sugar, orange rind and sa< cut in butter until mixture is in coarse crumbs.
Press half of oat mixture evenly into 8-inch (2 L) square parchment paper–lined metal cake pan; spread with date mixture.
Toss remaining oat mixture with hazelnuts; sprinkle over date mixture, pressing lightly.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool on rack before cutting into squares. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or overwrap with heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.)
Tags:
Cookies-Bars-Squares; Grains; Sugar/Sweets; Fruits; Cheese/Other Dairy; Nuts; Boil/Simmer; Bake; Make-Ahead;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: April 2009
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