Tasty date bars - www.scliving.coop

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• Dash of salt
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked oatmeal
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 cup dark or light brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt