Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dates
2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. oatmeal
1/4 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/4 c. water
2/3 c. oil

Preparation

Cook the dates and water; cool slightly, then add the vanilla. Set this mixture aside.
Mix together the next 6 ingredients. Add the water and oil to dry ingredients.
Use a little more than half on the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Cover with dates.
Spread the remainder on top.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes.