Food for the Gods

1 1/4 c sifted APF
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 c chopped pitted dates
1 c butter
1 c granulated sugar
1 c brown sugar
 2 eggs
1 c chopped walnut

Preheat oven to 350F

Grease and line a 13x9x2 inch rectangular pan

Sift the first 4 ingredients together.

Take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge dates. What I do is, I tossed the dates in the flour mixture and then sift it again then set aside the dates in a bowl.

Cream butter until soft and fluffy. Add the sugar and blend well. Add eggs. Fold in the flour mixture and dates. Add walnuts. Blend batter completely.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for 10 mins.

Lower the heat to 300F and continue baking for 30 mins.

Cool slightly, then cut into bars.