1 1/4 Cups Flour

1 1/4 Cups Oatmeal

1 Cups Brown Sugar

1 Teaspoons Salt

1 Teaspoons Baking Soda

4 Tablespoons Shortening

1 Pounds Pitted Dates

1 Cups Sugar

For the crust combine the five ingredients and press into a pie plate. Boil dates until tender, add one cup of sugar and boil until syrupy. Fill the pie crust and cook until done.