Date pecan bars

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Dates -- coarsely chopped
¼ cup Sugar
cup Water
1 cup Pecans -- finely chopped
Cookie Base:
¾ cup Unsalted butter
1 cup Light brown sugar
cup Sifted unbleached allpurpose
Flour
½ teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
cup Rolled oats
Date Pecan Filling:

Directions

To prepare filling, mix together dates, sugar and water in saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 10 minutes). Allow to cool. Add pecans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream butter and brown sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into butter mixture until well blended. Press half of the filling into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Spread with cooled filling. Cover with remaining filling mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned (approximately 25 to 30 minutes). Cool and cut into bars.

Yield: 24 Date Pecan Bars

Recipe By : BAKERS' DOZEN (BETH SETRAKIAN) SHOW #BD1A09 From: Jackie Bordelon <jbord@...

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