Date Nut Bars

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 Teaspoons salt
• 2 Cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 lb ground walnuts
• 1 lemon, juice and zest

Sift together dry ingredients. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, and dry ingredients and walnuts. Add lemon juice and zest to moisten. Spread on a cookie sheet and up the sides.

Fill with filling:

• 2 cups dates, cut fine
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cook together and cool.

Crumb Topping:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter

Sprinkle on top and bake at 375F for 35-40 min. Cool and cut unto bars. To serve sprinkle liberally with 10X sugar.