Oatmeal Date Bars
This recipe makes beautiful oat bars with a filling of dates and a touch of lemon. They are very delicious.
Ingredients
Serves: 48
- 2 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup (170g) white sugar
- 2/3 cup (170ml) water
- 1 1/2 cups (375g) sifted plain flour
- 1 cup (150g) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) quick cooking oats
- 190g copha
Directions
Preparation:25min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:50min
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Grease a 20x30cm pan.
- To make Filling: In a saucepan over low heat combine dates, water, white sugar and lemon juice. Heat for about 8 minutes or until thick. Set aside to let cool.
- To make Pastry: In a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, oats and salt. Mix until well blended. Add in copha until mixture forms into coarse crumbs.
- Press half of pastry mix into pan. Cover with date mixture and spread remaining pastry mix over the top.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack before cutting.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (18)
I gave this five stars in that it is a quite versatile recipe. I have boiled up raisins in half water and half lemon juice. I added 1/2 tablespoon corntarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of water to the fruit, to thicken it. I have also used dried apricots and/or an assortment of dried fruits that I put in the food processor to chop up. I boiled these in orange juice (no water). In the oatmeal mixture, I added 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, just to give it a little more flavor. Another filling is Cranraisins and dried apples boiled in apple juice. I am sure that others will come up with many other varitions. - 26 Mar 2008 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This was great. My husband asks for them on a weekly basis. One note, press down slightly on the top layer of oatmeal...tastes better. - 23 Jan 2006 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Very good. Taste alot like cereal bars but better. I used butter flavored Crisco and added a little cinnamon to the oatmeal mixture. Thanks for the recipe! - 19 Feb 2004 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)