Orange Date Bars
["1 c. dates", "1/2 c. sugar", "3/4 c. water", "1 c. butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "2 eggs", "1 3/4 c. flour", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. soda"]
["Add 3 tablespoons hot water.", "Spoon about 1/2 of batter into a 9 x 13-inch pan.", "Cover with date mixture.", "Sprinkle 1 cup nuts and 1 cup chopped orange slices over all, then spread the rest of batter over all.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes."]
["dates", "sugar", "water", "butter", "brown sugar", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "soda"]