Date Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups oats

Recipe

• 1 cook dates, sugar and water in heavy saucepan to the consistency of jam. let cool.
• 2 cream shortening with the brown sugar.
• 3 sift flour, soda, and salt into the creamed mixture.
• 4 add oats and mix until well blended.
• 5 put half of oat mixture in a greased 13x9x2 pan.
• 6 press and flatten to cover the bottom.
• 7 spread with date filling.
• 8 cover with remaining oat mixture. pat smooth.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.