Date Crunch

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• ¾ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1¾ cup sifted flour
• 2 tbsp optional cocoa
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• 3 tbsp sugar

Method

1. Measure the dates and soda into a bowl; add the boiling water. Set aside to cool.
2. Cream the butter and 1 cup sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift the flour, cocoa and salt. Add alternately with the vanilla and cooled date mixture.
3. Spread the batter in a greased 8x12-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips, nuts and 3 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

Notes

Yield: 12 servings.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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