DIABETIC DATE BARS
1 c. chopped dates
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 tsp. artificial sweetener
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. Eggbeaters (or 1 egg)
1 tbsp. grated orange rind
Boil dates, oil, and orange juice for 5 minutes and cool; add rest of ingredients. Mix all together and spread in oiled 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool before cutting. Yields 36 bars. Each bar: 56 calories. 7 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram protein, 3 grams fat, 8 mg. cholesterol, 12 mg. sodium.