Date nut bars

Ingredients

Date nut bars1 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

Procedure
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 1/2 thick on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

Glaze

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