Date Nut Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (pam) or grease pan and then line pan with aluminum foil. spray pam over foil or grease foil.
• 3 sift flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• 4 add all remaining ingredients (except for the powdered sugar) and mix well with a wooden spoon.
• 5 spoon mixture into pan, spreading evenly.
• 6 bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 invert onto work surface and carefully remove foil and slice into bars while still warm.
• 8 transfer bars to a rack to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar (if desired).