1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1/3 c Margarine 1 c Uncooked quick-cooking -oatmeal
DATE FILLING:
2 c Chopped pitted dates 1 c Water 2 tb Sugar 1. Preheat oven to 400?F. Grease 9x9x2 inch square pans. 2. Simmer uncovered, dates, water and sugar 7-10 minutes until thick. Cool. 3. Sift flour and salt together. Add Brown Sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in margarine until the size of small peas. Mix in oatmeal. Pack half the mixture in to the bottom of the pan; top with the date mixture. Add remaining oatmeal mixture to form top layer. 4. Bake 45-50 minutes until tan on top. Cool upright in pan on a wire rack and cut into bars.