2 c. cake or pastry flour
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 lb. pitted dates
1 c. water
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Success comes from using real butter.

Bring chopped dates, water and sugar to boil, then simmer until cooked. Add vanilla, let cool. Mix flour, oats, sugar and soda, cut in butter and blend well until crumbly. Use a 9x13 inch pan.

Put mixture on bottom of greased pan, saving some for top. Spread date mixture over it, then put remainder of mixture on dates. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.