Date Cake

Ethel Lancaster

Ingredients

1 7/8 Cups Sugar
1 7/8 Pounds Pitted Dates
4 7/8 Tablespoons Shortening
1 7/8 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 7/8 Teaspoons Salt
1 7/8 Cups Brown Sugar
1 1/4 Cups Oatmeal
1 1/4 Cups Flour

Instructions

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.