Orange Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 C. Dates, pitted and chopped
8 Equal Packets
1\\3 C. Oil
1\\2 C. Orange Juice
1 tbsp. Orange Rind, grated
1 1\\2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 C. Flour
1\\2 C. Pecans, chopped
1 Egg

Preparation

Combine dates, equal sugar, oil and orange rind in saucepan. Cook 5 min. to soften dates.
Cool.
Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
Spread into an oiled 8x8-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25-30 min.
Cool before cutting.
Diabetic Food exchange:
1\\2 starch plus 1\\2 fat per bar.