Reduced Sugar Date Bars

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Cut down on your sugar consumption and still enjoy a delicious treat with this recipe. Use a brown sugar substitute for a sugar-free version and to reduce calories.

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Ingredients

Crust and topping:
1 C. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
3 C. uncooked oats
2-1/2 C. flour
1/2 C. brown sugar
Filling:
2 packages (8 oz.) dates, chopped
1 C. boiling water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together shortening, salt, oats, flour and brown sugar. Save 1/3 of the mixture for the topping and press remaining mixture into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Cook dates

and water until thick (if too thick, add a little more water). Cool. Spread on top of crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 reserved oat mixture on top. Bake 20 to 30 minutes (they are more chewy at 30 minutes).