Author :: Spanky Buns
Category :: Sweets For The Sweet
Ingredients ::
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Eggs -- well beaten
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1/2 cup nut meats -- chopped
- 2 cups dates -- seeded and finely cut
Date Sticks
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, and sift again.
Cream butter, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and
fluffy.
Add eggs; then add water and flour, beating until smooth.
Add nuts and dates.
Turn into 2 greased pans 8x8x2 inches, spreading dough out very thin.
Bake in moderate oven (325 degrees) 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into strips,
1x2 2/3 inches. Remove from pan. Roll in powdered sugar.
Makes 4 dozen sticks.
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