Date Bars #3
1 pkg. dates
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Cook ingredients together till as thick as jam.
3/4 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups rolled oats
1 tsp. soda
Pinch of salt dissolved in little water
Melt butter, add flour. sugar, rolled oats, soda and salt dissolved in water. Work this together with finger, it will make a crumbly mass. Divide in two parts - one for the bottom and one for top. Spread the date mixture between the 2 layers. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
