Party Date

Total Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 3 cups dates, cut up
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 3 cups boiling water
• 6 eggs
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate bits

Recipe

• 1 mix dates and water and allow to cool.
• 2 combine 3c sugar, shortening, eggs, cocoa and flour.
• 3 add baking soda to date mixture and combine.
• 4 pour into 2 greased loaf pans and sprinkle with topping of 1c sugar, nuts and chocolate bits.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• 6 slice and serve hot.
• 7 garnish with whipped cream.