Date Squares

Also known as matrimonial squares.

Which, in my case, is true. Except it was my Grandma Marion that my husband would have proposed to instead, but he had to settle for me.

As long as I learned how to make these, if course.

And I said sure, no problem, but he had to agree that:

1) I don’t have to clean the house if I don’t feel like it

2) He was in charge of laundry

3) Henceforth he would refer to me as one of three options:

• Her Most Amazing Worship
• Her Beauty Makes Angels Weep
• She Who Shall Not Clean The Kitchen

Ingredients Needed:

1 1/4 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups of rolled oats
1 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup of margarine

Filling:
1/2 lb of dates
1/2 cup of sugar
2/3 cup of water

Combine the ingredients for the filling into a pot and start simmering, stirring often. You want to dissolve the dates and cook until it’s a more smooth mixture.

Then we need to start the base and topping. Combine the sugar and butter together.

Add in the oats, flour, salt and baking soda.

Press a large portion of the crust mix into the bottom of a 9×9 pan, saving some for the topping. Pour the filling and spread it around evenly.

Crumble the topping evenly across the filling.

Bake at 350 degrees until it’s beautifully browned on top, like below. Cool it and then cut into pieces.

Be prepared for marriage proposals, from young and old alike. Just make sure, as with any contract, you stick to your guns, get what you deserve and walk away with more than what you came to the table with.

Love,

She Who Shall Not Clean The Kitchen