Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. boiling water
1 pkg. dates, cut up
2 sticks margarine
2 c. flour
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. hot water

Preparation

Cook dates and sugar in water until thick.
Mix all other ingredients together (with your hands) until crumbly.
Put half of mixture evenly on a cookie sheet; pat down.
Spread date filling over this.
Crumble rest of mixture over filling.
(Nuts may be sprinkled on top if desired.)
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven about 20 minutes until brown.