Waioli Date Bars

Date Mixture:

• 2 cups dates, seeded & chopped
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Dry Mixture:

• 1 1/8 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2¼ cups quick rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup melted butter

Cook date mixture slowly until thick, but soft. Add vanilla. Mix dry mixture together; add melted butter. Press one layer of dry mixture into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Pour the date mixture over the dry layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.