matrimonial bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
• combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. mix well. the mixture will be crumbly.
• in a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.
• layer 1/2 of the oat mixture the bottom of the prepared pan. top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. press down slightly on layers to compact.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.