• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 1-oz squares
• unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup broken walnuts

Melt shortening and chocolate together over hot water; cool.

Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Beat eggs until light; add sugar, then chocolate mixture and blend. Stir in sifted flour, vanilla and nuts. Mix well.

Pour batter into greased 8x8x2-inch pan.

Bake in moderate (350º) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Cool on rack and cut into squares

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