Cranberry-Date Bars

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Cranberry-Date Bars

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Ingredients

Makes about 32.

Instructions

  • For filling, in a medium saucepan combine cranberries, dates, and water.
  • Cook covered, over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until cranberries pop, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Set filling aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  • Stir in the melted margarine or butter until well blended.
  • Pat half of the oat mixture onto the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan.
  • Bake at 350º for 8 minutes.
  • Carefully spread filling over baked oat mixture.
  • Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
  • Pat gently.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes more or until golden brown.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack.
  • For glaze, in a medium mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, orange or lemon juice, and ½
  • teaspoon vanilla.
  • Stir in enough additional juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until of drizzling consistency.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled mixture in pan.
  • Cut into bars.
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Course; Candy / Fruit