Date Bars
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Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup corn oil or other (Spectrum brand is nice)
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 3/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
Date Filling
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 16 ozs chopped and pitted dates
- 1/2 to 1 cup water
Directions:
These bars are delicious
without the use of any
refined vegan sugars. Use a
food processor if you
have one, otherwise you
can mix the pastry by
hand.
Using your steel
blade, combine the flour,
oats, salt, soda, and
molasses for 1/2 minute.
Next add your oil and
again process for about
1/2 minute. Use the
smaller amount of oil if
you are cutting down on
fats in your diet. The
mixture will be crumbly,
but should not be too
dry.
Now , in an oiled 8x8
pan, pat 1/2 of the crumbs
firmly into the bottom.
Reserve the rest of the
crumbs for the top.
Put the dates in a heavy
saucepan with the water
on a low heat. Stirring
often, bring to a boil. The
mixture will be like a
thick jam. You may need
to add water to keep the
mixture from scorching.
Spread the finished date
filling on the crumbs in
your pan, and sprinkle
the reserved crumbs on
top, pressing firmly on
them.
Bake for 25-30 min @ 350
Wait until these are cool
to cut.
I specify corn oil because
it has a really nice flavor
in baked goods as
opposed to canola or
some other oil.
Serves: 12
Preparation time: 20 minutes
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