Orange Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Add 3 tablespoons hot water.
Spoon about 1/2 of batter into a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Cover with date mixture.
Sprinkle 1 cup nuts and 1 cup chopped orange slices over all, then spread the rest of batter over all.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.