Date Nut Dream Bars

Ingredients

• Base
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Filling
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup candied cherry, quartered
• 1/2 cup dates, chopped
• Icing
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups icing sugar