Date Nut Bars

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Title: Date Nut Bars
Categories: Cookies, Bars
Yield: 48 bars

1 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped walnuts
5 Eggs; separated
1 c C and H Brown Sugar; packed
1 ts Vanilla
C and H Powdered Sugar

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl. Add dates and nuts and
toss until well-coated and separated. Set aside. Beat egg yolks until
thick (about 3 minutes). Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla. Blend in
date-nut mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour
into 15 by 10 by 1 inch greased and floured pan. Spread evenly. Bake in
325 degree oven 30 minutes until light brown. Cool. Cut into 48 bars and
roll in powdered sugar.

Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_
From the C and H Sugar Kitchen
Electronic format by Karen Mintzias

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