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    Orange Date Squares


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    Aunt Saunny

    1 cup dates, chopped
    2/3 cup dark brown sugar
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 cup butter
    6-oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
    2 eggs, beaten
    1/3 cup orange juice
    1/3 cup milk
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2/3 cup walnuts, chopped

    Place dates, brown sugar, water and butter in a saucepan and simmeruntil dates are soft. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Addeggs, orange juice and milk and stir. Combine baking soda, flour, saltand walnuts and fold into date mixture. Pour into a greased 13 x9-inch baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow tocool and prepare glaze and drizzle over bars. Cut into squares and
    serve.

    The Skinny: Use your favorite sugar and egg substitute, reduced sugarorange juice and low fat milk.

    Glaze
    3 cups confectioner's sugar
    1 Tbsp. grated orange zest
    1/3 cup milk
    Combine ingredients and mix well.

    The Skinny: Use your favorite sugar substitute and low fat milk

 

 

 

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