Recipes: Oatmeal Crispies, Date Bars

RECIPE: Oatmeal Crispies 

1 cup shortening 
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 cups Quick Oats
1 cup cut-up dates (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Cream together shortening and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla.  Stir 
together flour, salt and soda.  Stir into creamed mixture.  Stir in oats, 
dates and nuts.  Form into small balls; place about 1 1/2 inches apart on 
greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 F about 10 minutes or until lightly 
browned.  Cool slightly before removing to cooling rack.  Makes about 6 
dozen cookies.

RECIPE: Date Bars

2 1/2 cups dates, cut-up
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup broken walnuts (optional)
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 cups Quick Oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 TBSP. water

Combine dates, sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in saucepan.  Cook, stirring 
frequently, until like thick jam.  Cool.  Stir in nuts, if desired.  
Meanwhile, sift together flour, salt and soda into mixing bowl; stir in 
oats and brown sugar.  Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.  Sprinkle 
1 TABLESPOON water over oat mixture; mix lightly.  Pat about 2/3 of crumb 
mixture into greased 13x9x2 inch pan.  Spread with date mixture; cover 
with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly.  Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 
minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool; cut into bars.  Makes about 40 bars.

[Smith's 100% Natural Quick Oats; Smith's Mgmt. Corp., Salt Lake City UT]

April 1994

Hazel Boston-Baden, P.O. Box 17522, Anaheim CA 92817.
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