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Chocolate Date Squares

By: Pat Walter

"'My mother-in-law used to send these moist bars to my husband when he was in the Army,' relates field editor Pat Walter of Pine Island, Minnesota."

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
40 Min

Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings

Ingredients

2 cups chopped dates
1 cup hot water
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

In a bowl, combine dates and water; set aside to cool (do not drain). In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add dates. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.