Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 to 2 c. dates, sliced (10 oz.)
1/2 c. chopped nuts or 1 c. coconut
2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl; add dates and nuts and mix.
Beat eggs until very light.
Add sugar gradually and beat.
Add to flour and fruit mixture.
Spread thin in well oiled pans and bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for about 40 minutes.
Remove from pan after it has been out of oven a few minutes and cut in strips.
Roll in powdered sugar and store in a tightly covered jar or box.