Sift flour, soda and salt together.
Combine dates, brown sugar, water
and butter in saucepan. Cook,
stirring constantly, until dates soften.
Stir in chocolate bits. Blend in eggs.
Add dry ingredients alternately with
orange juice and milk; blend thoroughly.
Stir in nuts.
Spread in greased 15x10x1" pan.
Bake 350F for 25-35 min., cool.

Frosting:
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbs. EACH: butter,
grated orange rind
2-3 tbs. orange juice

Combine sugar, butter and orange rind.
Blend in orange juice until frosting
is of desired spreading consistency.
Spread on cooled mixture;
cut as desired. These bars freeze well.
Makes 5 doz.