Title: Stuffed Date Bars
Categories: Cookie Dessert
Yield: 8 Servings

30		Dates; Large, Slitted Length
30		Pecan Halves; Small
BARS
1/4	c	Butter Or Margarine; Melted
1	c	Brown Sugar; Packed
1/2	c	Sour Cream
2		Eggs; Large, Beaten
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Flour; Unbleached
1/4	ts	Baking Powder
1/4	ts	Baking Soda
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Ginger; Ground

Slit the dates (about 8 ozs worth) and stuff with pecan halves; set aside. In saucepan melt butter or margarine and stir in brown sugar until well blended. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Blend in sour cream, eggs, and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Add to sour cream mixture; mix well. Pour into a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan. Carefully arrange stuffed dates atop batter in lengthwise rows with 6 stuffed dates in each row. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool; cut into bars, allowing 1 date per par. Sift powdered sugar over the top if desired.

Makes 30 bars.

From: Better Homes And Gardens Homemade Cookies Cookbook. Typos by Rich Harper

From: Robert Miles Date: 08-23-98 (09:54) Doc's Place Bbs Online. (393) Home_cooki

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