Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 c. margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. powdered sugar
1 lb. dates, chopped
3/4 c. water
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Mix first five ingredients until it is a crumb mixture.
Cook dates, water and sugar until thick.
In a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan spread 3/4 of crumb mixture; pat down.
Spread date filling on top.
Sprinkle rest of crumb mixture on top.
Bake 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cut into squares.
Roll in powdered sugar.