Date Shortbread 1968

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup solid margarine or 1 cup salted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 3/4 lb dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 lb raisins
• 1 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 filling:.
• 2 combine, dates, raisins and water, and cook over medium heat until thick and redued. remove and cool.
• 3 base and top:.
• 4 place flour, soda, powder and salt into a large bowl. cut in the margarine or butter until crumbly. then mix in the brown sugar and oats, combining well.
• 5 pat half this base crumb mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• 6 spread cooled filling evenly on top.
• 7 pat lightly the remaining crumbs on the top.
• 8 place in preheated oven 325 degrees, for 30 to 35 minutes. increase heat if necessary to make sure the top is a nice light golden brown.
• 9 cut into squares while still slightly warm. then cool thoroughly.