Date Walnut Double Decker

Name: Date Walnut Double Decker
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sifted flour; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional); 1 cup chopped walnuts; 8 ounces dates, snipped or chopped

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts
8 ounces dates, snipped or chopped

Directions

1

Combine first 3 ingredients and blend into fine crumbs. Press into bottom of a greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
2

Combine brown sugar and remaining white sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat together well.
3

Sift flour and nutmeg with baking powder and salt and add to first mixture.
4

Stir in walnuts and dates.
5

Turn batter into pan over hot baked pastry layer. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
6

Cool in pan, sprinkle top with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into 18 bars.