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Date Squares (Matrimonial Cake) Recipe
by A.L. Wiebe

Date Squares (Matrimonial Cake)

I have used this recipe for years, having found it in an old Purity Cook Book.

Rating: 4.9/5
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  Canada Canadian
Cook time: Servings: 1

Goes Well With: coffee, tea, cold glass of milk

Ingredients

  • Date Filling:
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Crumb Mixture:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups rolled oats

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Combine the dates, brown sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and then simmer until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork (about 5 minutes). The mixture should be the consistency of jam.
  3. Set aside to cool.
  4. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Cut or rub in the butter or margarine, then blend in the brown sugar and rolled oats. Press half of this crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 8" square pan. Cover evenly with cooled date filling.
  5. Spread the remaining crumb over all and pat until smooth.
  6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a light golden brown.
  7. Cool before cutting into squares.