Date Cakes (by Pud)

1½ cup rolled oats
1½ cup flour
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Salt

Mix all ingredients. Cook until thick the following:
1 lb. dates
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon flour
½ cup water
Lemon juice (little)

Spread layer of ½ of first mixture on bottom of greased tin pat it down - layer of dates then remainder of first. Bake slow oven about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powder sugar and cut in squares while warm.

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