Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 3/4 c. cooking oats
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. sugar
1 c. water

Preparation

Boil dates, sugar and water.
Make a layer of dough, layer of date mixture and layer of dough.
Bake at 350\u00b0 approximately 20 minutes.