Date Dainties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates, cut up
1 1/2 c. water, hot
1 c. sugar
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. butter
pinch of salt
2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. quick cook oats

Preparation

Cook together dates, water, sugar and nuts until consistency of jam.
Set aside to cool.
Cream together butter and brown sugar.
Add sifted dry ingredients and oatmeal.
Mix until crumbly.
Firmly pat 1/2 of the mixture on a cookie sheet or 9 x 13-inch pan.
Spread with date filling; add remaining crumbs and pat smooth.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars or squares.