Date Nut Square

 Sept 8 -is date nut bread day ! but here's a twist a Square instead * 

  Date Nut Squares :

1/2 C Flour

1/2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

1/2 C shortening

1/2 C Sugar 

1 Egg (beaten)

1/4 C chopped Walnuts

1 C pitted /chopped Dates 

Powder Sugar 

Cream shortening and Sugar -add Egg, Mix  flour,baking powder & salt together and Add gradually  to the mixture. Stir in dates and nuts and Mix well. Pour Mixture  into a 8 inch square pan greased well and Bake at 325  until done, Cool and Cut into squares -Roll in powder sugar.