FILLING
2 cup Pitted dates
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Orange, grated peel
1/4 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Chopped nutmeats
CRUMB BASE
1 cup Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Quaker Oats, uncooked - (quick or old-fashioned)
1 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup Butter or margarine, melted
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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
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker01.zip
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