Baking

Prairie Date Squares

Name: Prairie Date Squares
Total time: 1h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 400g pitted dates; 200ml water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 250g oats; 200g flour; 200g brown sugar; 200g butter; 1 tsp baking soda; Pinch salt

Also called matrimonial cake — sweet date filling sandwiched between buttery oat-crumble layers.

1h 12 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 400g pitted dates
• 200ml water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 250g oats
• 200g flour
• 200g brown sugar
• 200g butter
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Pinch salt

Method

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Simmer dates with water and lemon to a paste; cool.

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1
Simmer dates with water and lemon to a paste; cool.
2
Rub butter into oats, flour, sugar, soda and salt.
3
Press half into lined pan; spread date filling; top with rest.
4
Bake 180°C 30 min; cool before cutting.