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1 1/4 cups boiling water
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1 cup dates, cut up
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/4 cup flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons cocoa
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup chopped nuts
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1/2 cup chocolate chips
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Instructions |
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Pour boiling water over dates and let cool. When cool, add baking soda.
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Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add flour, salt, cocoa and the dates.
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Spread in rectangular cake pan and sprinkle top with sugar, nuts and chocolate chips.
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Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Originally Submitted
7/14/2010
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