Date Squares

Name: Date Squares
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon hot water; 2 cups chopped dates; 2 cups chopped pecans; Sifted powdered sugar

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon hot water
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped pecans
Sifted powdered sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat well.
2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Add water, and stir well. Add dates and pecans, stirring well (batter will be thick).
3

Spread batter in a greased 15- x 10-x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 300° for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Cut into 1-inch squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.