Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dates
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. hot water
1 c. brown sugar
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. butter
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Grease\ta 13 x 9-inch pan.
Cook dates, sugar and water together until dates are soft.
Let cool.