Date Squares

By CarrieG

Lillian Dumond

Ingredients

• 2 c chopped dates
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 c water
• 1 c flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c butter
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 c rolled oats

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first three ingredient in sauce pan
Bring to a boil and cook until soft
Set aside
To flour baking soda and salt cut in butter,brown sugar and rolled oats to make a crumb mixture
Put half of crumb mixture in pan and press down
Add date mixture and then top with rest of crumb mixture
Bake at 325 for 35-40 min
Cut into squares while warm but leave in pan