Beaver Island Dessert

• 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)

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

dates, water, baking soda, sugar, margarine, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, nutmeats

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beaver-island-dessert-18581 (may not work)