Date Bars

dessert · from the kitchen of Aunt Jack

Date Bars — front of the card
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Date Bars — back of the card
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15 min active · 1 hr total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons flour (sifted, then measured)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 lb. chopped dates
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped nut meats
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs (unbeaten)
  • Powdered sugar, for finishing

Steps

  1. Sift the flour, then measure out 7 tablespoons.
  2. Sift the measured flour again together with the baking powder.
  3. Combine the flour mixture with the chopped dates, sugar, salt, chopped nut meats, vanilla, and unbeaten eggs. Mix together.
  4. Bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes. (No pan size or temperature specified; a moderate oven is approximately 350°F.)
  5. Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar.