Date Filled Oatmeal Bars
["2 c. plain flour", "2 c. quick cooking oats, uncooked", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 c. firmly packed brown sugar", "3/4 c. butter or margarine", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates", "1 c. sugar", "1 c. water"]
["Combine flour, oats, soda, salt and brown sugar.", "Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press half of mixture into a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan."]
["flour", "cooking oats", "baking soda", "salt", "brown sugar", "butter", "dates", "sugar", "water"]