FILLING:

40 dates
1 c. water
Not quite a c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook filling until thick. Remove from heat and cool.

CRUMB MIXTURE:

1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. melted butter
1 c. brown sugar

Mix together; take half of crumb mixture and put in bottom of baking pan. Add filling in center. Put remaining crumbs on top. Bake in moderate oven. Don't get brown. Bake 15-25 minutes. When cool, cut in small squares.