Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot water
1 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 3/4 c. flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Pour hot water over dates; let stand.
Cream the shortening and add sugar.
Beat.
Sift the flour with cocoa and add alternately with water from dates and the lemon juice to creamed shortening mixture.
Add dates and nuts.
Pour into greased square pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 35 minutes.