Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. flaked coconut
2 eggs
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour and baking powder.
Add salt and sugar and stir well.
Add dates; mix with fingers to separate dates.
Stir in nuts and coconut.
In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs enough to blend yolks and whites. Add to flour mixture with butter and vanilla; stir to mix thoroughly.
Turn into a buttered square cake pan (9 x 9-inch) and bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.