1 Cup Chopped Dates	1/8 Tsp Salt
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar	1 Cup Butter Or Margarine
1/2 Cup Water	1 Cup Lightly-Packed Brown Sugar
1 Cup All Purpose Flour	2 Cups Rolled Oats (Quaker Oats)
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

DATE FILLING:
Combine in saucepan chopped dates, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork (about 5 minutes). The mixture should be the consistency of jam. Set aside to cool.

CRUMB MIXTURE:
Preheat oven to 325 degree F
Blend or sift together: the flour, baking soda and salt. Cut in the butter then blend in the lightly-packed brown sugar and rolled oats. Press half of this mixture over the bottom of a greased 8 inch square pan. Cover evenly with cooled date filling. Then cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat until smooth.

Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Cool before cutting into squares.