""My mother-in-law used to send these moist bars to my husband when he was in the Army," relates field editor Pat Walter of Pine Island, Minnesota...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups chopped dates
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1 cup hot water
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1 cup sugar
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2/3 cup shortening
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2 eggs
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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TOPPING:
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1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup chopped nuts