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Date and Nut Bars




Source of Recipe


New York Times


Recipe Link: http://communities.msn.com/recipesfornoncooks/cookies.msnw

List of Ingredients




1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped coarsely

1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped

3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour

3 eggs

1-1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt


Recipe



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease, line with paper and grease again a 10 x 10-inch pan.

2. Add 1 tablespoon of the flour to the dates and mix with fingers until dates are coated and mixed with nuts. Set aside.

3. Beat eggs, add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy. Sift together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and stir until well mixed. Stir nuts and dates into the batter.

4. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until cake rebounds to the touch when pressed gently in the center. Cool slightly, turn out of pan and cut into bars 1 x 2-1/2 inches each.

Yields 40 bars