This 1938 Date Sandwich (Date Squares) Recipe has always been a staple on our holiday dessert trays. Dates, Brown Sugar, and Oats!Ingredients:Filling:500g (1 pound) dates, pitted and chopped375 mL (1½ cups) water5 mL (1 tsp) butter110g (125 mL / ½ cup) packed brown sugar5 - 10 mL (1-2 tsp) pure vanilla extractCrust:425 mL (1¾ cups) large flake rolled oats280g (500 mL / 2 cups) all purpose flour225g (250 mL / 1 cup) packed brown sugar5 mL (1 tsp) baking sodaPinch of salt180g (175 mL / ¾ cup) cold butterMethod:Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF).In a small pot bring water, brown sugar, dates, and butter to a boil.Stir and boil for 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.In a food processor, mix together; rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, soda, salt, and butter.Process to a fine mix.Pour ½ of the oat mix into a 9x9” baking pan and pat down firmly.Stir the vanilla into the slightly cooled date mix, and pour overtop the oat mix ‘crust’.Evenly distribute the remaining oat crust overtop the date mixture and press down lightly.Bake for 35-45 minutes.Allow to cool before slicing.Le Gourmet TV Is Now - Glen & Friends Cooking!#LeGourmetTV #GlenAndFriendsCooking #OldCookbookShow