Date squares

By MissiAnn

Ingredients

• For the filling:
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp bkg soda
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups dates
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• Pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350*. Prepare an 8-8" pan. Combine dry ingredients to make a crumbly texture. Press 2/3 of this into the bottom of the pan.
To make the filling, cut pitted dates into dice and the lemon and zest in a saucepan and cook for 12 minutes.
Cool before using. Then spread onto crust and dot with remaining crumbs. Bake @350* for 35 minutes, or golden brown.