Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 well beaten eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. pitted sliced dates
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Beat eggs with sugar until very thick.
Add sifted dry ingredients; beat smooth.
Add dates, vanilla extract and nuts. Bake in waxed paper-lined 9 x 13-inch pan in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.
While warm, cut in 1 x 4-inch bars.
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Makes 2 dozen bars.