Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. chopped dates
1/2 c. dark brown sugar
3/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
small piece of butter
1 1/4 c. flour
1 1/4 c. quick oats
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. dark brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening

Preparation

Cook dates, 1/2 cup sugar and water over medium heat. Stir now and then until thick. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and butter. Mix flour, oats, soda, salt, 1 cup sugar and shortening.
Mix like pie dough.
Press half (solid) dough into well-greased 8 x 10-inch or larger pan.
No flour in pan. Spread date mixture on top. Cover with rest of the dough; press firmly. Bake 30 minutes at 350\u00b0. Cool well.
Sprinkle generously with confectioners sugar. Cut into squares.