Nutty Date Bars

Sunnyland's best pecans and dates pair to create a sweet nutty date bar.

Ingredients

• 12 Sunnyland Dates, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Sunnyland Small Pecan Pieces
• 12 saltine crackers, crushed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. almond flavoring
• 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• Whipped cream
• Maraschino cherries

Instructions

1. Combine dates, nuts and crackers.
2. Add sugar, baking powder and flavoring.
3. Fold in egg whites.
4. Pour into greased and floured pie pan or 9”x 9” square pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
6. Top with cherries and serve with whipped cream.