cat lover
09-28-2006, 08:33 AM
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 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 simmer till dates are soft. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Add eggs, orange juice and milk and stir. Combine baking soda, flour, salt and walnuts and fold into date mixture. Pour into a greased 13 x 9" baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool and prepare glaze and drizzle over bars. Cut into squares and serve.
Glaze
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 Tbsp. grated orange zest
1/3 cup milk
Combine ingredients and mix well.
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 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 simmer till dates are soft. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Add eggs, orange juice and milk and stir. Combine baking soda, flour, salt and walnuts and fold into date mixture. Pour into a greased 13 x 9" baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool and prepare glaze and drizzle over bars. Cut into squares and serve.
Glaze
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 Tbsp. grated orange zest
1/3 cup milk
Combine ingredients and mix well.