Cookbook:Date nut bar

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[edit] Ingredients

• 1 cup nuts, ground (e.g., pecans)
• 1 cup seeded dates, ground
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 egg whites
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ cup confectioner's sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

[edit] Directions

[edit] Bars

• Grind the nuts and dates; sift in the granular sugar.
• In another bowl,

whip egg whites until stiff.

Gradually add the sugar mixture, whipping constantly.

Fold in the cream.

• Sift the flour.
• Resift the flour with the baking powder and fold into the egg mixture.
• Grease and flour baking sheet.
• Pat dough ½ thick on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

[edit] Glaze

Mix confectioner's sugar with lemon juice and vanilla in a blender. When the cookies are still hot, spread the glaze over them.