Apricot - Date Bars recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped 1 ¾ cups drained stewed apricots ½ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons apricot nectar ¾ cup shortening, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups quick cooking oats 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Nutrition Info
- 205.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 34.5 gcholesterol: : -fat: 7 gfiber: 1.9 gprotein: 2.3 gsaturatedFat: 1.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 56.5 mgsugar: 20.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Apricot - Date Bars
Directions
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To Make Filling: Cook together the dates, drained cooked apricots, white sugar and apricot juice. Cook for about three minutes, or until it resembles jam.
To Make Crust: Mix together melted shortening (part butter), brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, quick cooking oats, and vanilla.
Press half of the crust mixture on bottom of well greased 9 x 12 x 2 inch pan. Cover with filling. Top with rest of crumbs. Press down gently.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).