Date Nut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Crisco
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. sour milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
1 (6 to 7 oz.) pkg. chopped dates

Preparation

Blend Crisco, sugar and eggs.
Stir in milk, vanilla and soda. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and add to milk mixture.
Blend thoroughly.
Stir in nuts and dates.
Grease 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan. Pour in ingredients and spread.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes. Cut into narrow 1 x 3-inch sticks.
Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 3 dozen.