Orange Walnut Date Bars

Name: Orange Walnut Date Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 c unsifted flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/3 c soft margarine; 3/4 c light brown sugar, packed; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp grated orange rind; 2 Tbsp orange juice; 1/2 c chopped pitted dates; 3/4 c coarsely chopped walnuts; ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING; 1/4 c soft margarine; 1 tsp grated orange rind; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c confectioners' sugar; 2 tsp orange juice

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By ann wilson
@curiouscooks

prepared by Ruth Norris of The Villages, FL on 3/19/2013

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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1 c

unsifted flour
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

cinnamon
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

nutmeg
1/3 c

soft margarine
3/4 c

light brown sugar, packed
1

egg
1 Tbsp

grated orange rind
2 Tbsp

orange juice
1/2 c

chopped pitted dates
3/4 c

coarsely chopped walnuts
ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING
1/4 c

soft margarine
1 tsp

grated orange rind
1

egg yolk
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

confectioners' sugar
2 tsp

orange juice

How to Make Orange Walnut Date Bars

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg and set aside.
In a large bowl, put the margarine and brown sugar and beat with mixer until light and fluffy and then beat in egg, orange rind and orange juice. Add in flour mixture and mix with mixer until smooth and then b eat in dates and walnuts.
Spread evenly in a greased and floured 11 x 7 baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned.
ORANGE BUTTER FROSTNG:
Cream the margarine and add the orange rind, egg yolk, vanilla and beat until well blended. Gradually add 2 cups of confectioners' sugar and beat well. Mix in 2 tsp. orange juice or enough to make of spreading consistency.