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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Luxuriously moist, old-fashioned date bars accented with orange peel and a buttery orange frosting. Ingredients:
3/4 cup white sugar |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup water |
1 (8 ounce) package chopped pitted dates |
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup orange juice |
3/4 cup milk |
2 eggs |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
1 cup chopped pecans |
3 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/3 cup butter, softened |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, 1/2 cup butter, water and dates. Cook, stirring frequently until dates have softened and the mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the date mixture, then mix in the 1/4 cup orange juice, milk, eggs and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, cream cheese and orange zest. Beat until smooth. Gradually mix in the remaining orange juice a tablespoon at a time until the icing is spreadable. Spread over the bars when cool. Cut into squares.
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