Date Bars

 Filling:

3 cups cut up dates

1/4 cup sugar

1/12 cups water

Cook over low heat until thick, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool before using.

Crumb Mixture

3/4 cup butter 

1 cup brown sugar packed

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Mix sugar and butters. Stir flour, salt, soda together and then add to butter mixture. Blend and then add oats. Mix. Press 1/2 into 9x13 pan. Spread date mixture on top and then other 1/2 of crumb mixture. Press down lightly.

Bake at 400 degrees 25-30 minutes