Matrimonial Squares
["1 1/4 c. flour", "1 1/2 c. oats", "1 c. brown sugar", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 c. butter or margarine", "1/2 lb. dates, cut up", "1/2 c. sugar", "2/3 c. water"]
["Measure dry ingredients into large bowl and cut butter into it until crumbly.", "Press half of crumbs into greased 9 x 9-inch pan. (Make this a large half.)"]
["flour", "oats", "brown sugar", "baking soda", "salt", "butter", "dates", "sugar", "water"]