1947 Date Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 lb pitted dates, finely minced
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f and grease a long shallow pan.
• 2 mix ingredients in order given, then spread into prepared pan.
• 3 bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 4 remove from pan while still hot, cut into strips about 3 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.
• 5 roll in confectioner's sugar and continue cooling on cooling rack.