Date Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. nut meats, broken
2 c. dates, pitted and finely cut
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 Tbsp. hot water

Preparation

Sift flour once; add baking powder and salt gradually to eggs; add butter.
Beat in dates and nuts.
Add flour alternately with hot water, beating well.
Divide mixture into two greased pans, 8 x 8 x 2-inches, spreading batter thin.
Bake in slow oven, 325\u00b0, for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool; cut in strips, 2 3/4 x 1-inch. Remove from pans and roll in powdered sugar.
Makes about 48.