3/4 c Butter
1 c Brown sugar
1 3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Rolled oats
Date Filling:
3 c Cut up dates (about 1 lb)
1/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Water
Make date filling, see below.
heat oven to 400. cream butter and sugar. mix flour, soda, salt, add to
butter and sugar. Mix in rolled oats. Flatten half of mixture into 13x9x2
inch greased pan. Spread with cooled date filling, top with remaining crumb
mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, cut into bars.
DATE FILLING: mix dates, sugar, and water in saucepan. Cook over medium
heat stirring constantly until thickened. cool (need not be really cool,
just not scalding hot).
Yields
1 Servings