Cheddar Date Bars

Submitted by pansies

"Cheese and dates together in a bar cookie. Yum! Recipe orginally from an advertisement for Canadian cheddar cheese."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 28

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir sugar into melted butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Mix in cheese, dates and nuts.
3. Spread batter in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden. Cool. Cut into bars or squares. Makes about 28 depending on how you cut them.