Date Squares

By: Ruby Pope

1 lbs pitted dates
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Cook and cool.

1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup warm water
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 cup chopped nuts

Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs, then oatmeal and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mix with water. Put half of dough on 17x11 pan. Spread with date filling, then remaining dough. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until done. Sift powdered sugar on top and cut into squares.