Chocolate Date Squares

Chocolate date squares

Posted by Super Madcow

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These are moist & tasty.

You could eat them without the icing & they would still taste great.

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You Will Need (12 things)

  • 8 oz Dates Chopped
  • 5 oz Brown Sugar
  • 4 oz Butter
  • 125 ml Water
  • 4 oz Chocolate
  • 2 Eggs
  • 6 oz Self-Raising Flour
  • 250 ml Milk

  • Icing

  • 7 oz Icing Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa
  • 1 tbsp Butter

Steps (10 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    In a pan combine dates, sugar, butter & water.

    Heat until boiling.

    Reduce to a simmer for 5 mins.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat.

    Add the chocolate.

    Stir to melt & combine.

    Put aside to cool.

  3. 3

    Once cooled, beat in eggs one at a time.

  4. 4

    Stir in flour & milk alternating until all ingredients are used.

  5. 5

    Pour into tin bake 180 degrees for 30 mins.

  6. 6

    Remove from oven.

    Cool completely.

  7. 7

    Icing...

    Mix butter, icing sugar, cocoa & enough water to make a paste.

  8. 8

    stir until smooth & combined.

  9. 9

    Pour over the cake & smooth out.

    Allow to set.

  10. 10

    Cut & serve.