Chocolate Refresher Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift
flour,
soda and salt.
Combine in large saucepan dates, brown
sugar,
water
and\toleo;
cook
over low heat, stirring constantly\tuntil
dates
soften.
Remove from heat. Stir
in chips.
Blend in eggs and mix well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with orange juice and milk.
Blend thoroughly after each
addition.
Stir in chopped nuts.
Spread in well-greased 15 x
10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and frost.