Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 chocolate chips
- 1/2 pecans
- 1 c water (hot)
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 3/4 lb dates
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c shortening
- 1 ts soda
- 1 ts vanilla
- 1 ts cocoa
- 1/4 ts salt
-ge Over dates, pour hot water with soda. Let cool. Cream sugar and shortening. Add dates and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and flour sifted with cocoa. Pour in 9 x 13" pan. Sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips over dough in pan. Bake 40 minutes in moderate (350 degree) oven. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
