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Oatmeal Date Turnovers

MAKES 18

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- . It’s sweet yet deliciously wholesome. It’s
also hearty enough to tide you over until supper. Just don’t ruin your
dinner; it’s easy to eat one too many of these little gems.

FOR THE FILLING
pitted dates, chopped ½ pound 225 g

brewed coffee 1 cup 240 ml
lemon zest 1 teaspoon 2 g

cinnamon 1 teaspoon 3 g

salt pinch
FOR THE CRUSTS
unsalted butter ½ cup 115 g

vegetable shortening ¼ cup 50 g

brown sugar, firmly packed 1 cup 220 g
egg 1

salt pinch
whole milk ¼ cup 60 ml

vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon 5 ml
all-purpose flour 2 cups 250 g

baking soda 1 teaspoon 5 g
salt 1 teaspoon 6 g

quick-cooking oats 2 cups 160 g
FOR THE ASSEMBLY

egg wash (1 egg whisked with 2 tablespoons/30 ml water)

Procedure for the filling
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, bring the dates,
coffee, lemon zest, cinnamon, and salt to a simmer, stirring