Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sprinkle soda over dates.
Add boiling water and butter.
Cool. Add rest of the ingredients and blend.
Pour batter into well-greased and floured 10 x 12-inch pan.
Bake about 25 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until it tests done with toothpick.
Cool.
Cut in bars. Roll in powdered sugar.