STREUSEL:

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

FILLING:

1 pkg. dates
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine streusel ingredients and put 1/2 of crumb streusel in shallow cake pan. Put filling on it. Put remaining streusel over it. Pat down well. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven. Cool. Cut in squares.