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Title: Glazed Orange Date Squares
Categories: Bar Chocolate Dessert Frosting
Yield: 36 Servings
| 1 1/4 | c | Chopped dates |
| 3/4 | c | Packed brown sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Butter |
| 1 | c | Chocolate chips; (6 oz.) |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1/2 | c | Milk |
| 1/2 | c | Orange juice |
| 1 1/4 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 3/4 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Chopped walnuts |
| Orange glaze: | ||
| 3 | c | Confectioner's sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Butter; softened |
| 1 | ts | Grated orange peel |
| 1/3 | c | Milk |
In a saucepan, combine the dates, sugar, water and butter. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until dates are softened. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips. Beat eggs, milk and orange juice. Combine flour baking soda and salt; add to date mixture alternately with orange juice mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts. Pour into a greased 15x10x1" baking pan. Bake at 350 F. for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Combine confectioner's sugar, butter and orange peel; stir in milk until glaze reaches desired consistency. Spread over bars. Yield: 3 dozen. Submitted by Ruth Stoops, Cincinnati, Ohio MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn. com
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #7 by Bill Spalding Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, Oct/Nov. '97, p. 67
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