Date bars

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupFlour
2teaspoonsBaking powder
Salt
1cupSugar
1tablespoonButter
1teaspoonVanilla
1teaspoonLemon
3tablespoonsWater; hot
1cupDates
1cupPecans
2eachesEggs; well beaten

Directions

Cream sugar and butter. Add extracts, hot water, dates and nuts. Add well beaten eggs, dry ingredients, sifted together. Spread in pan 8 x 10 x 12. Bake 30 minutes at 325 F.

Source: Mrs. Edith Gosnell, Chillicothe Grange, Ross County, OH