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Preheat oven to 325°F.
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Add dates, nuts, and vanilla.
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Combine flour and baking powder and stir into date mixture until evenly blended.
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Pour into a well oiled 8 or 9 inch square pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned on top. Cool in the pan. Cut into squares or bars to serve. Makes 16 (2-inch) squares, or 32 bars, 2 x 1 inches.
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NOTE: To double, use 3 eggs, double remaining ingredients, and bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
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To cut sticky dried dates, dip scissors or knife in flour first.
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Nikki & David Goldbeck’s American Wholefoods Cuisine.