Date Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Beat egg and add sugar gradually.
2. 2
   Add milk; blend in the flour to which has been added the baking powder.
3. 3
   Mix dates and nuts together with part of the flour.
4. 4
   Add to cake mix with vanilla. Pour into an oiled baking dish and bake about 30 minutes in moderate oven.
5. 5
   When sufficiently baked, remove from pan and place on rack for a few minutes.
6. 6
   Cut the cake into halves.
7. 7
   Then cut each half into narrow strips about 1-inch wide and 4 1/2 inches long.
8. 8
   Roll each strip in powdered sugar and store in a tightly covered box.