Recipe - Date Pecan Bars

DATE PECAN FILLING
3 cup Dates; coarsely chopped
One fourth cup Sugar
1 One half cup Water
1 cup Pecans; finely chopped

COOKIE BASE
Three fourths cup Unsalted butter
1 cup Light brown sugar
1 Three fourths cup Sifted unbleached allpurpose
flour
One half teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 One half cup Rolled oats

To prepare filling, mix together dates, sugar and water in saucepan and
cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 10
minutes). Allow to cool. Add pecans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream
butter and brown sugar. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into butter
mixture until well blended. Press half of the filling into a 9x13inch
glass baking dish. Spread with cooled filling. Cover with remaining filling
mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned (approximately 25 to
30 minutes). Cool and cut into bars. Yield: 24 Date Pecan Bars
Recipe By : BAKERS' DOZEN (BETH SETRAKIAN) SHOW #BD1A09

Posted to EATL Digest 24 October 96

Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 16:46:28 0500

From: Jackie Bordelon jbord@PREMIER.NET