Date and Orange Slice Bars Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 8 ounces chopped pitted dates <br>- ½ cup white sugar <br>- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour <br>- 1 cup water <br>- ¾ cup shortening <br>- 1 cup packed brown sugar <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 teaspoon baking soda <br>- 2 tablespoons hot water <br>- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- 2 (10.5 ounce) packages orange slice candies, cut in half lengthwise <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a saucepan combine the dates, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and water. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool. <br>step 2: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. <br>step 3: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water, then stir into the creamed mixture. Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour and salt; stir into the batter just until blended. <br>step 4: Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of orange slice candy, then spread the date mixture over the orange candy. Cover with the remaining batter. <br>step 5: Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool, and cut into bars. <br>

Ingredients
- 8 ounces chopped pitted dates
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 (10.5 ounce) packages orange slice candies, cut in half lengthwise

Directions
step 1: In a saucepan combine the dates, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and water. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
step 2: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
step 3: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water, then stir into the creamed mixture. Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour and salt; stir into the batter just until blended.
step 4: Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of orange slice candy, then spread the date mixture over the orange candy. Cover with the remaining batter.
step 5: Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool, and cut into bars.

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