Date Squares with Orange and Almonds

Ingredients

• Filling

  • 3 cups (510 g) pitted dates,chopped
  • 1 1/4 (310 ml) orange juice

• Crisp

  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) thinly sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (100 g) quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 orange, zest finely grated (optional)
  • 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened