Name: Food for the Gods
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: Sifted all-purpose flour - 1 ¼ cups; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Dates, pitted and chopped - 1 cup; Unsalted butter, softened - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Eggs - 3 large; Chopped walnuts - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Food for the Gods

1. Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups

2. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

3. Baking soda ½ teaspoon

4. Salt ¼ teaspoon

5. Dates, pitted and chopped 1 cup

6. Unsalted butter, softened 1 cup

7. White sugar 1 cup

8. Packed brown sugar 1 cup

9. Eggs 3 large

10. Chopped walnuts 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Food for the Gods

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Transfer 1/2 cup to a smaller bowl; add dates and toss to coat.

3 . Stage

Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually stir in flour mixture, then stir in floured dates and walnuts until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 40 minutes.

5 . Stage

Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before cutting into 36 bars.