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Recipe: Lemon Date Bars (using cake mix)

Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
LEMON DATE BARS

FOR THE BARS:
1 (18 oz) pkg spice cake mix
1/4 cup water
2 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
FOR THE LEMON GLAZE:
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp milk

TO MAKE THE BARS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a 15 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.

Combine half the cake mix (dry mix), and all of the water, eggs, butter and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. Blend in the remaining cake mix. Stir in dates and nuts. Spread in greased and floured jelly roll pan 15 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

While warm, spread with Lemon Glaze. Cut into 3 x 1 1/2 inch bars.

TO MAKE THE LEMON GLAZE:
Mix all ingredients until smooth.

Makes 30 Bars
Source: Betty Crocker Mix Book
MsgID: 0220689
Shared by: Betsy at Recipelink.com
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