Date Bars

Source: Vonnie Cook

Ingredients:

1 3/4 C flour

1 3/4 C oatmeal

1 tsp baking soda

1 C brown sugar

1 C shortening

1/2 C sugar

1/2 C water

1, 8oz package dates

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg

2. Mix flour, oatmeal, baking soda, brown sugar, and shortening. Press half of mixture into greased 9x13 pan

3. Heat sugar, water, and dates on stove for 5 minutes. Pour on top of crumbs in 9x13 pan. Put rest of crumb mixture on top

4. Bake for 25 minutes