{"id":646,"date":"2025-04-01T08:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindacullen.ca\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2025-04-01T08:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:58:48","slug":"near-death-experience-date-squares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindacullen.ca\/blog\/near-death-experience-date-squares\/","title":{"rendered":"NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE: Date Squares"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\nBREAKING!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linda has a near-death experience, and sees a light at the end of a tunnel…<\/p>\n

…but it was just the oven with something yummy baking inside!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Watch Linda’s New Video<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s the Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the Five Roses Cookbook<\/em><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
375mL \u00a0 All Purpose Flour \u00a0 \u00a01- 1\/2 cups<\/div>\n
375mL \u00a0 Quick Oats \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01- 1\/2 cups<\/div>\n
250mL \u00a0 brown \u00a0sugar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 cup<\/div>\n
0.5mL \u00a0 \u00a0salt \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1\/8 tsp<\/div>\n
250mL \u00a0 butter\/margarine \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 cup<\/div>\n
500g \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pitted dates, chopped \u00a01 lb<\/div>\n
175mL \u00a0 hot water \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03\/4 cup<\/div>\n
50mL \u00a0 \u00a0 brown sugar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1\/4 cup<\/div>\n
5mL \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 lemon juice \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 tsp<\/div>\n
5mL \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 vanilla \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 tsp<\/div>\n

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    \n
  • Preheat oven<\/li>\n
  • Prepare filling<\/li>\n
  • Combine dates, hot water and brown sugar together in saucepan<\/li>\n
  • Cook over medium heat until dates are soft and water is absorbed<\/li>\n
  • Add vanilla and let cool. (I realized when combining everything that they actually missed the vanilla in the list of ingredients, but it was there in the directions, so I’ve ballparked it.\u00a0 You can choose your amount.)<\/li>\n
  • Meanwhile, prepare pastry<\/li>\n
  • Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl<\/li>\n
  • Work in butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until pastry is crumbly<\/li>\n
  • Spread half the mixture in bottom of a greased pan and pat down<\/li>\n
  • Cover with cold date filling<\/li>\n
  • Pat remaining mixture on top<\/li>\n
  • Bake in a moderate oven<\/li>\n
  • Cut into squares while still warm and cool in pan before serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Square pan: 23 cm (9′)
    \nTemperature: \u00a0190 C (375 F)<\/div>\n
    Cooking time: about 30 minutes
    \nYield: 16-5.5 cm (2 1\/4″) squares<\/div>\n

     <\/p>\n

    ENJOY!<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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