8 oz Dates, Pitted, Chopped
1 ts Baking Soda
1 c Boiling Water
1 3/4 c Flour, Unbleached, Sifted
2 tb Cocoa, Baking
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Shortening, Vegetable
1 c Sugar
2 lg Eggs
6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 c Walnuts, Chopped
Combine dates, baking soda, and boiling water in a small bowl. Cool to
room terperature. Sift together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
Cream the shortening and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and
fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Blend in date mixture. Then stir in dry
ingredients. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in
preheated 350?F. oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan
on rack. Cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on
top.
Yields
16