Vegan Date Squares

Vegan Date Squares

Ingredients:
dates, deglet noor
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
oats
oil, olive, salad or cooking
syrup, maple, canadian
salt, table

Directions:
soak dates in 1 cup of water(optional) and then heat until water evaporates(here you can add lemon juice, rind, or extracts if it pleases you).
combine dry ingredients.
combine wet ingredients.
mix both mixtures.
spread half of mixture into 8" pan.
spread date puree.
add the other half of mixture.
bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned-approx 25-30mins.