Date Nut Bar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening (oleo)
1 c. nuts
vanilla
1/2 lb. or more dates, cut
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt

Preparation

Mix the first 9 ingredients together; pat half of mixture into pan.
Cook the dates, sugar and 1 cup water until thick; add 1 teaspoon vanilla and pinch of salt.
Let cool.
Add to layer in pan.
Add remainder of dry ingredients on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.