Beaver Island Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 package dates, cut up
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup nutmeats (walnuts or pecans)

Preparation

Put dates, hot water and 1 tsp.
baking soda in a bowl to soak and cool.
Cream together 1 cup sugar, margarine, eggs.
Sift together flour, salt and 1/4 tsp.
baking soda.
Add alternately with date mixture and pour into 9x12 baking pan.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar, chocolate chips and nuts.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 45 minutes.
Cut into squares.