Joan’s Date Bars

I learned to make these in High school home economics class

Ingredients

Crust

¾ c soft shortening

1 c (scant) brown sugar

1 ¾ c sifted flour

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 ½ c rolled oats

Ingredients

Filling

3 c cut up dates

¼ c sugar (less if dates are sugared)

1 ½ c water

Method

Crust and Filling.

Blend shortening and sugar. Add the other ingredients and mix well. Spread one half of the mix on the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan (or for thicker bars, use an 8 by 8).

Mix filling ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick, about 10 minutes. Cool

Spread with cooled filling, put rest of mix on top,

Bake at 400 degrees for25-30 minutes