Date Pinwheels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
2 1/4 c. chopped dates
1 c. sugar
1 c. water

Preparation

Boil the chopped dates, sugar and water for 10 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
Roll dough as for jelly roll. Spread with date mixture.
Roll up.
Place in refrigerator until firm enough to slice. Bake until lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes.