Ingredients
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. unsalted butter (1 stick) , melted and cooled
1 egg, separated
1/2 t vanilla
7/8 c. flour
pinch salt
1/4 t. baking powder
12 oz pitted dates, chopped/cut up
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Preparation
350 oven 8" square pan
Mix sugar and butter, add egg yolk and vanilla. Sift in dry ingredients. Stir in dates, spread into prepared pan.
Beat egg white until stiff, spread on top. Sprinkle on chopped walnuts, pressing into the egg white.
bake 25-30 min, until skewer comes out clean.
cut into small squares
