Glazed Orange Date Squares

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 cups	182g / 6.4oz	Chopped dates
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Packed brown sugar
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Chocolate chips - (6 oz.)
2		Eggs
1/2 cup	118ml	Milk
1/2 cup	118ml	Orange juice
1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped walnuts
		Orange Glaze
3 cups	594g / 20oz	Confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter - softened
1 teaspoon	5ml	Grated orange peel
1/3 cup	78ml	Milk

Recipe Instructions

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 350F. 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.

Source:
Taste of Home Magazine, Oct/Nov. '97, p. 67

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