Food For The Gods

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• grease and line a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• combine first 4 ingredients. take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge the dates.
• cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after every addition. gradually stir in flour mixture.
• add dates and walnuts and stir until completely combined.
• pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. lower heat to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until done.
• cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and cut into bars. wrap individually with foil or colored cellophane wrap.