Dessert

Combine dates, granulated sugar, and water in a saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes until thickened; cool.
Cream together butter (or margarine), shortening, and brown sugar in a separate bowl.
Mix flour, salt, baking soda, and oats into the crumble (butter/shortening/brown sugar) mixture.
Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
Press half of the crumble mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
Spread the cooled date filling over the pressed crumble layer.
Place the remaining crumble mixture evenly on top and press lightly.
Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown.
Cut into bars while still warm.
This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.