Old Fashioned Diabetic Date Squares

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• oatmeal, mixture
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups becel margarine
• 1 1/4 cups splenda brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
• date filling
• 2 1/2 cups chopped dates
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons splenda brown sugar
• grated rind from 1/2 orange
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt.
• 3 rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 add sugar and oats.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 spread half of crumb mixture into 9"x9" greased baking pan,patting mixture until firm and smooth.
• 7 cook dates,with water,orange rind ,orange juice,lemon and sugar in a saucepan till smooth and thick.
• 8 cool mixture.
• 9 add to bottom layer of oat mixture.
• 10 add remaining oats to top of dates.
• 11 spread out evenly.
• 12 bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 13 cool and cut into squares to your liking.
• 14 enjoy these great date squares.