1 3/4 c. Quick Quaker oats
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. melted butter
1 c. light brown sugar

FILLING:

1 c. cold water
1/2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) size pitted dates

Cut dates. Add sugar and water and cook until thick. Cool. Mix all other ingredients together and pat 1/2 of mixture in 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread cool date mixture. Cover with rest of mixture and pat down easy. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 2 dozen squares.