Ingredients
1 cup dates
1 tsp soda
1 cup boiling water
1/4 lb margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup flour
6 TBS cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
topping:
1 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts. (Grandma usually used walnuts)
Preparation
combine dates, soda and water and set aside. combine dry ingredients and set aside cream margarine and sugar. add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. alternate adding dry ingredients with date mixture. pour into 9X13 pan bake 350 -30-35 minutes
