Recipe For Cooking Candy Orange Slice And Date Bars

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Candy Orange Slice and Date Bars

Filling
1/2 lb. dates, cut fine
1/2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. butter
1 C. water
12 candy orange slices, finely cut

Cook dates, sugar, flour, butter and water in a saucepan until thick. Remove from heat and add orange slices. Cool.

Batter
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. butter
2 eggs
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 tea. baking soda, dissolved in 3 Tbsp. hot milk
1 1/3 C. flour
1/4 tea. salt

Mix together well. Place half of batter in a 10 x 15 x 1-in. jellyroll pan that has been prepared and floured. Cover with the filling. Spread remaining batter on top. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 min. Frost with powderedsugar frosting.