Welcome back to the kitchen for another episode of the Old Cookbook Show! Today, we’re diving into a nostalgic recipe for date squares from a well-loved community cookbook, sent in by one of our amazing viewers. This cookbook, held together by string, is full of hand-typed recipes and handwritten notes, making it a treasure trove of old-school baking knowledge. Join me as we bring these delicious classic date squares to life, using simple ingredients like dates, sugar, and flour, mixed with a little love from the past.

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DATE SQUARES
1 1/2 C. Flour
1 2/3 c. Rolled Oats
1 c. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Soda
¾ c. Butter - add to dry ingr.
Mix with pastry blender.

1 lb. Dates
1 C. Hot Water
½ c white sugar
Cook on stove stirring until thick.

Spread ½ of butter & dry ingr. mixture on pan. Pour over cooked date mixture then add other ½ dry ingr.
Cook at 325 degrees for ½ to ¾ hr. or until brown. If heat is turned up for a few mins. at the last it will help it to brown.
Eleanor Taylor


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