Date Squares (Gluten Free)

• Filling
• 1 lb chopped dates (2 1/2 cups)
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (optional)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• Dough
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, room temperature (do not use oil or they will be very crumbly)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups gluten free rolled oats
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon non-alcohol vanilla

1. Preheat Oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Mix and cook filling ingredients over low heat until semi thick.
3. Cool.
4. Mix all dough ingredients together and press 3/4 of mixture into bottom of greased 9x9inch pan.
5. Spread the filling over top.
6. Sprinkle the rest of the dough mixture over filling.
7. Bake in preheated oven until top is golden (approx. 25 minutes).
8. Cool & cut into squares.
9. Enjoy.

filling, dates, cold water, lemon juice, brown sugar, dough, brown sugar, butter, baking soda, rolled oats, salt, nonalcohol vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-squares-gluten-free-393270 (may not work)