Apple-Date Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup apple sauce 
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 7 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 cup dates pitted chopped
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 1 teaspoon flour all-purpose
• 9 ounces flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups apples i use 2 granny smith apples peeled chopped ( 1 large)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 0.7 cup pecans chopped
• 1.5 cups delicious apple red peeled chopped ( 1 large)
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 32
2. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine 2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Set aside.
4. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
5. Add egg and egg whites, beating well after each addition. Stir in applesauce and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir just until combined to form a stiff batter. Toss dates with 1 teaspoon flour. Toss apples with juice.
6. Add dates, apples, and nuts to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
7. Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.