Party Date Recipe - Cooking Index
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 |
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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