Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Combine with dates and nuts; set aside. Beat eggs, add sugar and beat well. Mix in oil and vanilla. Sift in flour-date mixture, mixing thoroughly. Spread evenly in greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. When slightly cool, cut into bars. Makes about 3 dozen bars.

Reprinted with permission from _Brown Sugar Recipe Bonanza_ From the C and H Sugar Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias