Date trillbies

2 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter or margerine
1cupBrown sugar
½cupWater
cupRolled oats
cupFlour, sifted
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonSalt

Directions

Cream butter and brown sugar. Add water and rolled oats. Mix well.

Add flour sifted with salt and soda. Divide dough in half, roll and cut out in round shapes (about 3-inch diameter). Drop date filling (below) on one half and fold over to seal. Filling: Cook together until thick; ½ lb pitted dates, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup water, 1 T. lemon juice and a pinch of salt.