Date Bars - brown sugar

Method

• Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan.
• In a medium pan, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, dates and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until thick.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Spoon flour into cup, level off.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, 1 cup brown sugar, nuts and salt.
• Use fork and blend in butter until mixture is coarse crumbs.
• Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture for topping.
• Press crumb mixture firmly in bottom of greased pan.
• Spread evenly with date mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
• Pat lightly.
• Bake at 350° until golden brown.