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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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from Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Ingredients:
2 cups pitted dates, choopped |
3 cups boiling water |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 cup butter, softened |
2 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups flour |
12 ounces chocolate chips |
1 cup white sugar |
1 cup nuts, chopped |
Directions:
1. Pour boiling water over the dates, add the soda (it foams up a bit) and set them aside to cool.
2. While they're cooling, mix together in a large mixing bowl the butter, 2 cups sugar, the eggs, salt and flour.
3. One this is thoroughly mixed, add the cooled date mixture to the bowl and stir thoroughly.
4. Butter and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan (the cake rises about 1 1/2 inches, so make sure the sides are tall enough). Pour the batter in the pan.
5. Sprinkle the following on top, in this order, before baking: the chocolate chips, 1 cup sugar, nuts.
6. Bake at 325 degrees for 80 minutes. A cake tester or long toothpick should come out clean one inch from the center when the cake is done.
7. Let the cake cool in a pan on a wire rack. It can be served slightly warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
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