Sing with the Nut!

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Date-Nut Logs
Yield: 6 Dozen

1 c Flour
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/4 ts Salt
3 Eggs
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Orange liqueur
1 ts Grated orange zest
1/2 lb Pitted dates; chopped
Powdered sugar; for
.. sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 13X9" baking dish;
set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder, ginger and salt; set
aside.

Beat eggs until foamy. Slowly beat in sugar until
mixture is very thick and forms a ribbon when
mixer is lifted from it. Turn mixer to low, beat
in flour until just absorbed. Beat in liqueur and
zest.

Fold in dates and nuts by hand; pour into pan and
smooth top.

Bake until top springs back, about 25 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes.

Cut 9 lengthwise and 8 crosswise strips, forming 6
dozen tiny bars. Gently roll in sifted powdered
sugar, coating well and forming log shapes. Store
in tightly covered containers.