3/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Crisco or Mazola oil
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. (8 oz.) dates, cut
1 c. chopped walnuts
Confectioner's sugar

Mix first 4 ingredients. Add oil, eggs, vanilla. Add dates and nuts. Mix well. Pour into greased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cut bars while warm, dust with confectioner's sugar.