Ingredients for - Matrimonial Bars

1. Quick cooking oats 1 ¾ cups
2. All-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups
3. Packed brown sugar 1 cup
4. Butter 1 cup
5. Salt 1 teaspoon
6. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
7. Dates, pitted and chopped 2 cups
8. Water ½ cup
9. White sugar ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Matrimonial Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.

2 . Stage

Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt and baking soda. Mix well. The mixture will be crumbly.

3 . Stage

In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chopped dates with the water and the white sugar until the pulp is soft and well mixed.

4 . Stage

Layer 1/2 of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the date mixture and then finish off with the remaining oat mixture. Press down slightly on layers to compact.

5 . Stage

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until top crust begins to brown.