Ingredients

• dates - 200 gm, chopped
• white dry bread crumbs - 100 gm
• sugar - 50 gm
• grated orange rind - 1 tsp
• orange juice - 4 tbsp
• plain flour (maida) - 75 gm
• brown sugar - 75 gm
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• margarine - 150 gm

How to Make Date Crumble Bars

• Combine dates with sugar, orange rind and juice.
• Cook stirring on low heat till dates are soft and the mixture is thick. Cool.
• Mix together, flour, brown sugar, salt and bread crumbs.
• Add margarine in small lumps.
• Mix gently with finger tips till a crumbly mixture is formed.
• Grease a 18 cm baking tin.
• Sprinkle ½ the crumble mixture in it and Spread the date mixture over it.
• Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture on top.
• Bake in a mode oven (180 degrees centigrade) for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool in the tin. Cut into bars.