Date Squares

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1/2 cup dates chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup water hot

1. To make the date Filling:
2. Add the dates, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water in a small saucepan, cook until thick, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from the heat and set aside.
4. To make the batter and assembling:
5. Mix the first five ingredients together thoroughly.
6. Dissolve soda in the sour milk, add to other ingredients and mix well.
7. Put half mixture in pan and cover with date filling.
8. Put rest of mixture on top and press down.
9. Bake in 350F (180C) oven for 25 min.
10. Cool completely on a wire rack, then cut into the squares.

rolled oats, flour, vegetable shortening, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, sour milk, dates, brown sugar, cornstarch, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/date-squares-647 (may not work)