Chocolate Squares I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• cook chopped dates and water over low heat until soft. set aside.
• cream together sugar and shortening. add eggs and beat well. stir in flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa and vanilla and mix well. stir in date mixture.
• pour in 9 x 11 inch pan and top with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. bake until toothpick comes out clean. (10 - 15 minutes)