Ingredients
Two cups (8-10 fl. Oz.) Oats
1 cup  Flour (Brown or white)
½ cup  Sugar  
2 oz (50 grams)  Lard  
8 oz (200 grams)  Stoned dates.
2 teaspoonfuls  Baking Powder

Method
Mix all the dry ingredients except the dates.
Melt the fat and add to the above.
Simmer the dates in ½ cup water for a few minutes.
Spread half the oat mixture in a tin and cover with the dates.
Put the rest of the oat mixture on top.
Bake in a moderate oven for 20-30 minutes.
Cut into squares when it has cooled.
Remove from tin when cold.