festive fruitcake bars

Ingredients For festive fruitcake bars

• 1 c

  flour, gold medal all purpose
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 c

  margarine, softened
• 1 tsp

  orange peel, grated
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1

  egg
• 1/4 c

  flour, gold medal all purpose
• 2 1/2 c

  cherries, candied
• 1 pkg

  pitted dates, 8 oz, cut in half
• 1 c

  pecans, coarsely chopped pecans or filberts (i use pecans)
• ORANGE GLAZE
• 1/3 c

  granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp

  orange juice, fresh