Chocolate Date Squares

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Title: Chocolate Date Squares
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 24 Servings

2 c Dates; chopped
1 c Hot water
1 c Sugar
2/3 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
***topping***
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1/2 c Nuts; chopped

Recipe by: Sue Klapper

Preparation Time: 0:40 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 9 x 13 baking pan. Combine the
topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350
for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the
center comes out clean.

Source: Taste of Home February/March 1995.

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