Date Crumbles

By lauriecrane

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Dates
• 1 Cup Water
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 2 Cups Flour
• 2 1/2 Cups Oatmeal
• 1 Cup Lard
• 1 tsp. Soda in 1/2 Cup Water
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Boil dates, water and sugar and let cool. Mix flour, oatmeal, lard, soda, salt and brown sugar like a pie crust. Take a little more than half of the dough and put in a pan. Spread the date mixture on top and crumble the remainder of dough over the dates and bake in a moderate oven till done.