• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups chopped dates
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour boiling water over oatmeal. Mix well and cool slightly. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl. Stir oatmeal mixture into dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into a buttered 8 inch baking dish and bake 35 minutes.

This recipe serves 12 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 12 only.

Per serving: calories 377, fat 19.1g, 44% calories from fat, cholesterol 62mg, protein 6.8g, carbohydrates 48.7g, fiber 4.0g, sugar 33.1g, sodium 83mg, diet points 8.9.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 1.1, Bread: 0.8, Lean meat: 0.1, Fat: 3.5, Sugar: 0.9, Very lean meat protein: 0.3

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