Date Squares

I saw the second cook have a package of pitted dates on the counter today, so, this recipe is for Gord. This is another of my mother’s recipes. I am looking at her writing and am making some guesses (anyone that ever got a recipe from her has learned to guess at her intention). I think this is for a 9x 13 inch pan. I will check with my sister for the pan size and the size of the package of dates.

Date Squares

Dry ingredients

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 cup flour

1 cup butter

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup brown sugar

Filling

1 pkg pitted dates

1/2 cup sugar

water

1 tsp lemon flavor

1 tsp vanilla

Mix the dry ingredients until it forms a crumb

Place the dates and sugar in a pot and cover with water.

Simmer until thick.

Mix in the vanilla and lemon. Let cool a bit.

Divide the crumb in 2 portions.

Press 1 part of the crumb in the pan to form a bottom

Spread the filling evenly over the bottom

Take the rest of the crumb and spread over the top.

Bake at 350 F until light brown