Ingredients :

1 cup dates
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon soft butter
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Method :

1. Boil the dates in water until dates soften. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Combine date mixture, creamed butter and sugar mixture. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Pour into greased 20 x 30cm baking tray and bake in preheated oven on 180 degrees for +/-20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and break into bite size pieces. Chill in fridge.

To serve :

Spread nestle cream over and decorate with chopped pecan nuts.