Food for the Gods

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup butter 
• 1 cup dates pitted chopped
• 3  eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Grease and line a 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. Combine first 4 ingredients. Take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge the dates.
4. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after every addition. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
6. Add dates and walnuts and stir until completely combined.
7. 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.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and cut into bars. Wrap individually with foil or colored cellophane wrap.