German Sweet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter or stick oleo
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips (for sprinkling before putting in oven)
1 pkg. pecans (to mix with chocolate chips)

Preparation

Mix dates, boiling water and soda.
Cream sugar and butter; add eggs.
Sift together flour, cocoa and salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add date mixture and vanilla.
Mix well and pour into 9 x 13-inch pan.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over batter before baking.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.