Date Meringue Bars

This is an old fashion recipe my mother use to make, but still so good.

Beat together butter , granulated sugar , egg yolks and vanilla.

Add flour and mix to form a thick batter.

Press in a greased 9x7 pan.

Measure water , dates , brown sugar in over dates in medium saucepan and cook till thickened.

Spread over base in pan.

Beat egg whites until frothy , slowly add brown sugar and beat to stiff peak stage.

Spread meringue over dates.

Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.

granulated sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla, flour, water, dates, brown sugar, egg whites