Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. confectioners sugar (plus some for coating)
1 c. lightly packed, moist pitted dates, cut very small
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 eggs
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat eggs and 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar until light colored.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Spread in a greased 9 x 9-inch pan.
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven until golden and cake springs back when touched with fingertip, 25 to 27 minutes.
Cook in pan on rack for 15 minutes.
Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars.
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Cool on rack.
Makes 32 bars.