Gran's Date Bars

Ingredients (10)

• + 8 ounces dates, chopped add to pantry
• + ½ cup water add to pantry
• + 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract add to pantry
• + 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour add to pantry
• ✓ 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• + 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar add to pantry
• + ½ cup chopped walnuts add to pantry
• + ¾ teaspoon salt add to pantry
• ✓ ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• + ¾ cup butter, melted add to pantry