Chocolate Refresher Bars

• 1 1/4 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 c. (8 oz.) dates, cut up
• 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. oleo
• 1 c. (6 oz.) chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. orange juice
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 c. chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
• 2 Tbsp. soft butter or oleo
• 1 to 2 tsp. grated orange rind
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. cream
• walnuts

1. Sift
2. flour,
3. soda and salt.
4. Combine in large saucepan dates, brown
5. sugar,
6. water
7. andtleo;
8. cook
9. over low heat, stirring constantlytntil
10. dates
11. soften.
12. Remove from heat. Stir
13. in chips.
14. Blend in eggs and mix well.
15. Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice and milk.
16. Blend thoroughly after each
17. addition.
18. Stir in chopped nuts.
19. Spread in well-greased 15 x
20. 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
21. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and frost.

flour, soda, salt, dates, brown sugar, water, oleo, chocolate chips, eggs, orange juice, milk, walnuts, confectioners sugar, butter, orange rind, cream, walnuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=634126 (may not work)