Date Nut Bars Recipe

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I've had this recipe since 1938, when the girls I worked with game me a bridal shower. One of their presents was a recipe box filled with their favorites. Inside, I found this recipe, and I've used it for just about every occasion since. They're always well received.

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Date Nut Bars Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, dates and nuts. Add the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very stiff).
Spread in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool bars on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 5 dozen.

If Cooking for Two: Bars will keep well stored in airtight containers in the freezer.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 date nut bars (calculated without confectioners'sugar) equals 182 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 63 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Date Nut Bars in Reminisce Extra June 1994, p49