Date Squares
1 3/4 cup flour
1 3/4 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 tsp. soda
FILLING:
1 8-oz pkg. pitted dates
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
- Boil pitted dates with water and sugar for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
- Crush dates while stirring.
Crumb Mixture:
- Sift flour and soda togehter, add oatmeal, brown sugar, cut in shortening.
- Spread half into an oiled pan, cover with date mixture.
- Put remainder of crumbs over the dates.
- Bake in 10" X 15" pan for 25 minutes at 400 degrees, until slightly browned.
- Cut before cool.