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FIG BARS

Boil together
2 cups figs
144 cups water
14 cup brown or white sugar
Mash and cool.
Cream together
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
Add and beat in
2 eggs
Sift together
5 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
Add alternately to the butter and sugar with
% cup milk
vanilla
Roll out half the dough, cover with fig filling, roll out
the other half and place on the top.
Bake in a moderate oven; cut into bars.

Mabel McMillan, Minnedosa

DATE DELIGHTS

Rub together as for pastry
1144 cups pastry flour
34 cup cooking oil
Mix in thoroughly
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1144 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
Press half of the mixture into a flat baking pan 1214x8
inches and spread with filling.
FILLING
Add
1 cup water
to 1 lb. dates
'% cup brown sugar
Boil until soft and then mash with a spoon.
Spread over rolled oats and then cover with other half of
rolled oats mixture.
Bake in a moderate oven until lightly browned.

Marie Siemens, Altona

USE CO-OP VANILLA