Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups rolled quick oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 lb. dates
- 1 cup water
Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Sift flour with soda and salt; and add with rolled oats to mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Roll out on floured board. Pat 1/2 on bottom of 8x11 inch greased baking dish. Boil together dates, water and brown sugar until thick. Cool and spread over dough in baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 of dough. Bake 25-30 minutes in 350 degree F oven. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Cut into desired size bars. Makes 18-24 bars.
By Robin from Washington, IA
