Chocolate Squares I
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup boiling water ⓘ
- 1 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup shortening ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cook chopped dates and water over low heat until soft. Set aside.
- 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.
- Pour in 9 x 11 inch pan and top with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. (10 - 15 minutes)
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1076
kcal
54% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).