Date bars

my mum made this during the weekend. taken from the Shape magazine

Date filling:

3 cup chopped dates

1 1/2 cup water

Crumble:
1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup shortening

1 3/4 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cup instant oats

• place dates and water and stir continuosly on low heat (10-15 minutes) until its consistency becomes paste-like. cool


• heat oven to 200 degrees. mix honey, butter and shortening.


• add in flour, salt, baking soda and oats.


• grease 8x8 inch tin and press in half the mixture


• spread the filling on the dough


• lightly press the remaining crumbles onto the filling


• bake for 25-30 minutes


• cut into 2x2 inch while it is still warm