Apricot Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. or 10 dates, cut small
3 1/2 c. apricots, drained
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. water
3/4 c. melted shortening
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cook dates, apricots, 1/3 cup brown sugar and water until thickens.
Set aside to cool slightly.
Next, blend together and hold shortening and 1 cup brown sugar.
Sift and mix flour and soda.
Mix in oatmeal and vanilla to flour and soda.
Work these into sugar mixture, then spread 1/2 oatmeal crumb mixture into 8 x 8-inch pan.
Add fruit mixture and top with remaining crumbs.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.