
Date Squares Recipe

These yummy date squares just melt in your mouth. Beat egg white and brown sugar together to give you the nice crispy topping. Delicious!
- 1/2 cup Butter / Margarine
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs (separated)
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 cup Dates (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Water (boiling)
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
Preheat oven to 140°C.
Beat butter and white sugar till light add egg yolks and vanilla.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to butter mixture.
Mix to a creamy dough.
Press into a greased flat pan.
Pour boiling water over dates and mix until dates are soft.
Spread over the dough.
Beat egg whites and add brown sugar bit by bit to form a meringue.
Spread over the dates.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.
