=step #1 1 c Cut-up dates
1 1/2 c Boiling water
1 ts Soda
Mix together and let cool. =step #2 1/2 c Margarine
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
=step #3 1/2 c Brown sugar
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1 c Chips
Mix together. Recipe by: Governor Bill Graves, Kansas Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Then add all of the ingredients in STEP #2 to the cooled date mixture and mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9″ x13″ pan. Sprinkle ingredients in STEP #3 over top and bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Step #3 Mix together. May be topped with ice cream or whipped cream and served as a dessert.JM. Governor Bill Graves, Kansas —–