Date And Apricot Bars

• 1 c. chopped dates
• 2 c. mashed cooked apricots (dried or canned)
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. apricot juice
• 3/4 c. soft shortening
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 3/4 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. rolled oats
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Mix together in saucepan the first 4 ingredients.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until thickened (5 minutes).
3. Cool. For crust, mix together thoroughly the shortening and brown sugar. Sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt, oats and vanilla. Mix thoroughly using hands.
4. Press 1/2 of this crumb mixture in greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
5. Spread with cooled filling. Cover with remaining mix.
6. Pat lightly.
7. Bake 35 minutes at 350u0b0. While warm, cut in bars and remove from pan.

dates, mashed cooked apricots, sugar, apricot juice, shortening, brown sugar, flour, soda, salt, rolled oats, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1019129 (may not work)