Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 pk (8oz) pitted dates, coarsley 1 1/2 c Butter or margarine,
Chopped Chilled
1 1/2 c Orange juice 2 c Oats, quick or regular,
2 1/2 c All purpose flour Uncooked
1 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 c Flaked coconut, divided
1/2 ts Salt, optional 1 c Chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine dates and
orange juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 15-20 minutes or
until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool
slightly.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. cut in margarine until
mixture is crumbly. Stir in oats, 1 cup coconut and muts; mix well.
Reserve 4 cups mixture for topping; set aside.

Press remaining mixture onto bottom uf an ungreased 9x13x2" baking
pan. Spread date mixture evenly over crust to within 1/4" of edge.
Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, then 1/2 cup coconut, patting
gently. Bake 35-40 minutes or until light golden. Cool completely;
cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.

Per bar: 280 calories, 13 g fat and 0 mg cholesterol.

Best Recipes Spring 95 Carolyn Shaw 6-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 08-24-95

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