Date Squares

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• Date mixture:
• 1-pound dates (pitted)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1-tablespoon butter

Water enough to cover. Cook the above mixture until done – soft type paste – take off heat – cool – ½ teaspoon vanilla when cool.

Oatmeal mixture

• ½ cup butter and ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup white sugar
• Mix mixture until crumbly.

Put half oatmeal mixture into bottom of a square pan – press into bottom. Put date mixture on top, and then crumble rest of oatmeal mixture on top – press lightly. Cook 45 minutes at 375