Christmas Date Squares
["1 pkg. dates", "1/2 c. sugar", "1 c. water", "2/3 c. butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "1 1/2 c. rolled oats", "1/2 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Combine dates, sugar and water; cook all together until thick and put aside. Combine remaining ingredients thoroughly to make oat mixture. Put 1/2 of oat mixture into a pan and pat down. Layer the date mixture on top. Pour remainder of oat mixture on top. Bake in moderate oven until light brown."]
["dates", "sugar", "water", "butter", "brown sugar", "rolled oats", "vanilla", "salt"]