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Filling:
2 Cups Dates, cut up
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Water
1 Tablespoon Flour
Grated Zest from one Orange
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Combine all the above ingredients in a heavy sauce pan, and cook over low heat until the dates are soft, and the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat, mash any remaining whole Dates. Set aside to cool.


Crust:
1 Cup All-purpose
Flour 2 Cups Quick Cooking Oatmeal
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda dissolved in 2 Teaspoons HOT Water
1 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Melted Butter

Combine all of the ingredients for the crust and stir until well blended. Press 2/3 of the crust mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 cookie sheet. Top with the date mixture, and sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the top of the dates. Bake 30 minutes in a preheated 350 o F oven.


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