Mother'S Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. buttermilk
1 c. shortening or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1 lb. dates, cut up
1 c. chopped nuts
5 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs.
Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla, dates and nuts. Grease and flour pans.
Use 13 x 9-inch pan and an 8 x 8-inch. Bake in moderate oven about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
When cold, cut into squares and roll in powdered sugar.