Mama Mitchell'S Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. regular oats
2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. butter or shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 lb. dates
1 c. white sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Mix together the first 6 ingredients and put half in a greased rectangular pan.
Cook the remaining ingredients in a pan until thick, stirring constantly.
Spread over the oatmeal mixture. Then top with the remaining oatmeal mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes (no more) at 350\u00b0.