Date And Nut Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. melted shortening (Crisco)
1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. granulated sugar
8 oz. box Dromedary chopped dates
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)
2 eggs, well beaten

Preparation

Melt shortening and cool.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Combine dates and nuts with flour mixture.
Beat eggs until light and add to cooled melted shortening.
Add this to flour/date mixture and mix well. Bake in a well-greased 9 x 9-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.