Date Squares

Published: May 04, 2012

Ingredients

1	cup flour
1	tsp. baking soda
1	cup packed brown sugar
2	cups rolled oats
¾	cup soft butter
Filling:
2	cups chopped dates
⅓	cup packed brown sugar
1¼	cup water
1	TBS flour
1	tsp. vanilla

Directions

Base:
Mix flour, baking soda, brown sugar together. Add oats and soft butter. Mix well. Spread half of mixture into greased and floured 10” pan. Pat together well.

Filling:
Combine dates, brown sugar, water and flour. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly, cool, add vanilla. Spread evenly over base, cover with remaining crumbs. Pat down.
Bake at 375’ oven for 20 minutes.