Ingredients

• For Base:
• 1.5 cup - flour (maida)
• 1/2 cup - butter
• 4 tbsp - powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 drops almond essence
• For Filling:
• 150 g - dates
• 4.5 tbsp - maida
• 1/2 tsp - baking powder
• a pinch - salt
• 2 to 3 drops almond essence
• 3/4 cup - brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp - lime rind
• 2 tbsp - raisins
• 3 tbsp - chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence

How to Make Walnut Date Bars

• Combine all the ingredients for the base.
• Press into a swiss roll tray, greased and lined with butter paper.
• Bake at 170 degrees centigrade for about 20 minutes or till the mixture is firm.
• Meanwhile, chop the dates, Dissolve the jaggery in 1/2 cup of water.
• Add to the dates and simmer till dates are soft and the mixture is thick.
• Cool the date mixture.
• Mix the flour with baking powder and salt.
• Beat brown sugar and eggs together.
• Mix in flour, dates, vanilla essence, walnuts and raisins.
• Spread on the baked layer and bake further for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool and cut into bars.