Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4  cups          dates -- chopped
   1      cup           hot water
   1      cup           butter -- soft
   1 1/4  cups          sugar
   2                    eggs
   1 3/4  cups          flour -- sifted
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking soda
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
     1/2  cup           nestle's chocolate morsels
     1/2  cup           nestle's chocolate morsels
     1/2  cup           nuts -- chopped

Preparation:

1. Mix dates and hot water. Cool. 2. Beat till creamy butter, sugar and eggs. Sift and stir in gradually flour and baking soda. 3. Stir in date mixture, vanilla, and 1/2 cup chocolate. Spread in greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan. 4. Top with 1/2 cup chocolate and nuts. Bake in 350 oven (moderate) about 30 minutes. Cool. Makes approximately 30 bars.