Orange Date Bar

Ingredients

• 12 oz. butter
• 1 lb. sugar
• 6 eggs
• 14 oz. brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. orange extract
• 1 tbsp. orange rind, grated
• 1/2 oz. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. dates
• 1 oz. powdered sugar
• 1-1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 lb. flour

Method

1. 1

   Cream shortening, sugar, and orange extract on medium mixer speed until light.

2. 2

   Add eggs, orange juice, and rind.

3. 3

   Beat on high speed for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine dry ingredients with chopped dates so pieces are coated.

5. 5

   Mix into creamed mixture.

6. 6

   Spread batter in greased sheet pan.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

8. 8

   Cool slightly, sift powdered sugar over cookies while still warm.

9. 9

   Cut each sheet pan into 12 bars across and 9 bars lengthwise.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Our favorite recipes (Damascus Church, Chapel Hill, 1963) (1963) by Damascus Congregational Christian Church (Chapel Hill, N.C.), page 17. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ORANGE DATE BAR Yeilds 96 Bars 12 oz. butter 1 6 14 1 2 lb. sugar eggs oz. brown sugar tbsp , tbsp orange extract orange rind, grated 1/2 oz . baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 lb. 2 oz. dates 1 oz . powdered sugar 1-1/2 cup orange juice

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