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Grandmother's Matrimonial Squares

"My grandmother has made this recipe for years, and now that she can no longer do this herself, I have taken over the family tradition of preparing this great dessert. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do."

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup butter
1/2 pound dates, pitted and chopped
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions :

Prep : 20M	Cook : 24M	Ready in : 1H

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.