My Mom'S Coffee Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. coffee
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. dates
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Sift together first five ingredients.
Cream next three then add alternately flour and coffee.
Add vanilla, dates (cut up) and nuts (in small pieces).
Pour into 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until done, like a cake.
Cook, then sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Cut in bars and try and eat just one!