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Date Orange Slice Bars

1/2 lb dates - 1/2 cup sugar - 2 T flour
1 cup water. Boil until thick - cool

3/4 cup Crisco - 1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs - 1 tea soda in 1 T hot water
1 t vanilla
Cream Crisco - sugar - beat in
eggs - add soda mixture - vanilla

1 3/4 cup sifted flour
Salt
1/2 cup nuts
1-15 oz pkg. orange slices
Stir in flour, salt - nuts -
Spread 1/2 mixture in bottom
of greased 9x12 pan - cover with
orange slices - cut lengthwise
in 3rds. Spread date mixture
over orange slices - top with
remaining batter.

Bake Time
350 degrees 40 minutes

Cool and cut in bars