This recipe was clipped from plastic packaging of some kind, probably from a box of dates. This is one of three recipes on the clipping. Date is unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy, you’ll find another recipe from this sheet here: Date-Nut Crunchies [1].
DATE SQUARES
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups finely chopped dates.
- Beat eggs until foamy.
- Stir sugar and vanilla into eggs.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and combine with sugar and egg mixture.
- Mix in walnuts and dates.
- Pour mixture into well-greased 8″x8″x2″ pan.
- Bake in pre-heated 325°F. oven for 25-30 minutes or until done and top has a dull crust.
- Cut into squares while still warm.
- Cool, then remove from pan.
If desired, squares may be dipped into confectioners’ sugar.
Makes 16 — 2″ squares.