Date Nut Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour the bottom of an 8-inch square pan.
In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, orange zest, dates and nuts.
In a small mixing bown, beat the egg with the vanilla extract until foamy.
Gradually add white and brown sugar.
Beat until thick and lemon-colored.
Stir into date/nut mixture.
Spoon batter into pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned.
Cool; cut into servings and top with ice cream or whipped topping.