Delightful Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. cut up dates
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. butter or oleo
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. oatmeal

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add rest of the dry ingredients.
Use large (13 x 9-inch) pan.
Grease well.
Use 1/2 of the dry mixture and spread in cake pan.
Pat down well.
Spread out the date mixture on top.
Then follow with rest of the dry mixture.
Pat down lightly.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Cut into bars while warm.