Orange & Date Square

Name: Orange & Date Square
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3 eggs; 2 2/3 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup walnuts (I use pecans); 1/2 cup dates (chopped); 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; ICING; 3 tablespoons softened butter; 1 tablespoon cream or 1 tablespoon half-and-half; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
2 2/3 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts (I use pecans)
1/2 cup dates (chopped)
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
ICING
3 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon cream or 1 tablespoon half-and-half
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 1/2 cups icing sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time and mix smooth.
2

Add Baking Powder, Baking Soda, salt and Graham crumbs.
3

Add nuts and dates.
4

Add orange juice and zest and mix well.
5

Bake in a 9x9 greased pan at 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes. When cool you may want to ice with orange icing.
6

Orange Icing: In a medium bowl mix butter, cream and orange juice.
7

Add in icing sugar, adding more if needed to make for desired consistency.