Date squares

This recipe was from Panter's family recipe book.

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 lb pitted dates
• ¾ cup hot water
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 pinch salt

Base

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 1 cup butter

Method

Step 1: Filling

1. Combine dates, sugar, water, salt in pot.
2. Heat on medium-low until soft & water absorbed.
3. Allow to cool, and then add vanilla.

Step 2: Base

1. Blend flour, baking soda
2. Add to oats, brown sugar
3. Work in butter until crumbly

Step 3: Combination

1. Spread ½ inch of base in bottom of 9” pan firmly.
2. Cover with date filling.
3. Pat on other ½ crumbs.
4. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes.