Filled Date Bars Betty Poulin 1 pkg. dates chopped 1 c. sugar 3/4 c. melted shortening or margarine 1 1/2 c. flour 1 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. oatmeal 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. chopped nuts Cook dates, water, sugar and vanilla until thick; cool. Mix remaining ingredients in bottom of an 8 X 8 pan. Add a layer of date filling. Top with remaining oat mixture and pat down. Bake in 325 oven for 45 minutes. Cut into bars. One of my Grandmother "Elizabeth Lemoi Delair's" (1855-1951) recipes.