Gooey Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
1 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add flour and baking powder sifted together.
Add dates and nuts and mix well.
Spread in a greased and floured pan and bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
When cool, cut into squares and roll in powdered sugar. Will keep for weeks if packed in a tin box.