To make about 30 bars you will need:

·        Date filling (see recipe)

·        1 cup (100g-3.5oz) packed brown sugar

·        1 cup (100g-3.5oz) softened butter

·        1½ cups (150g-5.3oz) quick cooking oats

·        ½ teaspoon salt

·        ½ teaspoon baking soda

·        Large mixing bowl

·        Square cake tin

·        Wooden spoon

Directions:

·        Prepare the date filling.

·        Preheat the oven to 400 Fahrenheit.

·        Grease and flour the cake tin.

·        Mix the butter and brown sugar in the large bowl.

·        Stir in everything else until mixture is crumbly.

·        Spread half the mixture evenly in the bottom of the cake tin.

·        Spread the date filling evenly, and top with the second half of the mixture.

·        Bake in the top half of the oven for 25-30 minutes until light brown.

·        Cool and cut into bars. 

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