ORANGE SPICE BARS

By BobD

Ingredients

• For glaze:
• YIELD 40 BARS
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 and 1/2 Tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 - 3 Tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• Optional: Coconut (flaked or grated)

Details

Servings 40

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and brown sugar.

Add eggs, grated peel. orange juice and vanilla.

Sift dry ingredients and add. Mix well.

Add walnuts.

Spread mixture in greased 10 x 15 jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 - 25 minutes until top is brown and springs back when touched.

Cool 15 minutes and spread with glaze.

Cut into bars. (Makes about 40)

You can sprinkle with coconut if you wish.