Applesauce Date Bars Recipe

• 1/4 c. Unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 c. Packed brown sugar
• 1 x Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Unsweetened cocoa pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Grnd nutmeg
• 1 pch Grnd cloves
• 1 pch Salt
• 3/4 c. Dates, minced
• 1 c. Applesauce TOPPING
• 1/2 c. Icing sugar
• 2 tsp Orange juice

1. In bowl, beat butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cocoa, baking pwdr, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt; stir in dates.
3. Fold flour mix into butter mix alternately with applesauce use unsweetened applesauce for best flavour.
4. , making 3 additions of dry and 2 of applesauce.
5. Spread in greased 8-inch square cake pan; Bake in 350F 180C oven for 30 min or possibly till tester inserted into centre comes out clean.
6. Let cold completely on rack.
7. Topping: In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cake.
8. Cut into bars.
9. Bars can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 4 days or possibly frzn in airtight container for up to 1 month.

unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, cinnamon, cocoa, baking pwdr, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, salt, dates, icing sugar, orange juice

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/applesauce-date-bars-68421 (may not work)