Best 4 Grammas Date Squares Recipes

GRANDMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix: oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt then press on bottom of 8x8 pan.
• Boil: dates, sugar and water until thick.
• Bake 20-30 minutes in 375 F oven.
• Cool before serving.

GRANDMA MORRISSEY'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine dates, water and ½ cup (125 mL) of the brown sugar; simmer over medium heat until dates are mashable. Give them a stir to ensure the dates have fallen apart completely.
• In large bowl, mix together oats, flour, remaining brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt until crumbly.
• Divide oat mixture in half. Press half (or slightly more than half) into bottom of an 8-inch glass baking dish. Spread the entire date mixture overtop; crumble remaining oat mixture over top.
• Bake at 350˚F (180˚C) for just under an hour or until golden. Let cool and cut into squares.

EASY DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Date Jam
• Combine dates, sugar, water and vanilla in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Simmer 5 minutes, until mixture resembles a thick paste.
• Cool completely
• Oatmeal Layer
• Combine flour, oats, sugar, nuts and salt in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter.
• Reserve 2 cups of this mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into bottom of greased 9 x 9" pan.
• Spread cooled date jam over the bottom layer and sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture evenly over top.
• Bake 25- 33 minute.
• Cool completely then cut into squares.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES RECIPE

Steps:

• ( 1 ) Preheat oven to 350 F ( 2 ) In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square pan. ( 3 ) In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base and pat the remaining crumb mixture on the top. ( 4 ) Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.