Wonderful Cupcakes

From Jankowski Family Recipe Box

Ingredients 

1 1/2 Cup	Boiling Water		1 cup	Sugar
1 Cup	Chopped Dates		1/2 Cup	Flour
1 tsp	Soda		2 Tbsp	Flour to be added to above
1 Cup	Raisins		3/4 tsp	Baking Soda
3/4 Cup	Shortening		1/4 tsp	Salt
2	Beaten Eggs		1 tsp	Vanilla

Directions 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin pan with papers.  Pour the boiling water over the chopped dates, raisins and soda.  Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs.  Add the flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla.  Fold in the date and raisin mixture.  Bake for 27 minutes - this makes 18 cupcakes.  

Topping 

Ingredients 

1/2 Pkg	Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup	Nuts
1/4 Cup	White Sugar