Princess Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. cake flour
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
1/2 c. coconut
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 Tbsp. butter
pinch of salt
1 Tbsp. maple flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 (10 oz.) pkg. chopped dates or figs
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Filling:
Cook dates with 1 Tbsp. butter and 1/4 c. water on medium heat for about 20 minutes, stir often.
Set aside to cool.