Festive Fruitcake Bars Recipe | Betty Crocker

Ingredients

• 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups candied cherries
• 1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates, cut in half
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or filberts
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice