Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
6 Tbsp. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. cut up pitted dates
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine the eggs with all of the remaining ingredients, except powdered sugar, and mix well.
Bake in a greased or oiled pan (8 x 8 x 2-inch) in a moderate oven at 325\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Cut into strips about 2 5/8-inch x 1 1/8-inch and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes 18 date bars.