This is a delicious old fashioned dessert, but also a favourite for afternoon tea.

Date Mixture Ingredients:

• 1 cup dates
• 1 cup lemon juice
• ½ cup water
• ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
• ½ cup blueberries (optional)

Oat Mixture Ingredients – blend together:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ tsp bicarbonate soda
• ½ cup brown sugar to taste (up to ⅔ cup)
• 2 cups rolled oats or other grains (alternately ½ cup seeds or nuts)
• ⅓ cup butter
• ¼ cup apple juice
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Place half of the oat mixture into the bottom of an 8″ x 8″ baking pan. Press down well to create the bottom crust.
3. Spread the date mixture evenly over the crust.
4. Crumble remaining oat mixture on top and press down lightly to secure.
5. Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!