date bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 cups chopped dates (3/4 lb)
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds or 1/2 cup chopped almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 put oven rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375 line a 9" square baking pan with foil, butter and flour foil.
• 2 whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. add in dates, almonds, sesame seeds, toss to mix.
• 3 whisk together butter, eggs, vanilla, sugar and add to flour mixture, mix well. pour into baking pan, bake 25-30 minutes.
• 4 cool in pan before cutting into bars.