Date Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 8 oz dates
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup melted butter
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• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 cup water

Directions

Mix together brown sugar, butter, oats, flour, and soda like pie crust. put half the crumbs into a 9x13 inch baking pan and pat down evenly. Combine dates, water, and sugar in a small saucepan and cook until thick and place over crumbs. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over date mixture, pat gently, and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Cool completely and cut into bars.

By Margie Minard from Mount Vernon, Ohio