Mom'S Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BASE
1 3/4 cups oats
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
FILLING
2 cups dates
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Filling:
Combine all ingredients and simmer until thickened (don't burn) Set aside and cool.
Base:
Lightly grease a 9x9-inch pan.
Sift and mix together flour and soda.
Combine sugar and oats to flour mixture.
Work in butter with fingertips.
Pat 1/2 of the mixture onto bottom of pan.
Spread filling on patted mixture.
Put remaining mixture on top of filling and pat lightly. Bake in 375\u00b0F oven for 45 minutes.
Cut when cool.