Matrimonial cake (date bars)

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupButter
1cupBrown sugar
1¾cupFlour
½teaspoonSoda
1teaspoonSalt
1½cupRolled oats
Date Filling:
3cupsCut up dates (about 1 lb)
¼cupSugar
1½cupWater

Directions

Make date filling, see below.

heat oven to 400. cream butter and sugar. mix flour, soda, salt, add to butter and sugar. Mix in rolled oats. Flatten half of mixture into 13x9x2 inch greased pan. Spread with cooled date filling, top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, cut into bars.

DATE FILLING: mix dates, sugar, and water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. cool (need not be really cool, just not scalding hot).