Party Date

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	711ml	Dates - cut up
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cocoa
1 1/2 cups	297g / 10oz	Shortening
4 cups	792g / 27oz	Sugar
3 cups	711ml	Boiling water
4 1/2 cups	281g / 9.9oz	Flour
6		Eggs
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Nuts - chopped
3 teaspoons	15ml	Baking soda
2 cups	220g / 7.8oz	Chocolate bits

Recipe Instructions

Mix dates and water and allow to cool.

Combine 3 cups sugar, shortening, eggs, cocoa and flour.

Add baking soda to date mixture and combine.

Pour into 2 greased loaf pans and sprinkle with topping of 1 cup sugar, nuts and chocolate bits.

Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes.

Slice and serve hot. Garnish with whipped cream.

Source:
Mrs. Henry D. Chaplin

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