Chocolate Squares I
Date bar topped with chocolate and nuts.
- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 1cup boiling water
- 1cup white sugar
- 1cup shortening
- 2eggs
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 2tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).Step 2
Cook chopped dates and water over low heat until soft. Set aside.Step 3
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.Step 4
Pour in 9 x 11 inch pan and top with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. (10 - 15 minutes)