Step 1

Preheat oven to 140°C.

Step 2

Beat butter and white sugar till light add egg yolks and vanilla.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 4

Add to butter mixture.

Step 5

Mix to a creamy dough.

Step 6

Press into a greased flat pan.

Step 7

Pour boiling water over dates and mix until dates are soft.

Step 8

Spread over the dough.

Step 9

Beat egg whites and add brown sugar bit by bit to form a meringue.

Step 10

Spread over the dates.

Step 11

Bake for 30 minutes.

Step 12

Cool and cut into squares.