Chocolate Date Squares Recipe

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"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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Chocolate Date Squares Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

10 40 50

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 (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

In a small bowl, combine dates and water; set aside to cool (do not drain). In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually added to creamed mixture. Stir in dates.
Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 24 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 223 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Date Squares in Taste of Home February/March 1995, p67