2 squares bitter chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped nut meats (pecans or walnut, s)
Directions
MELT CHOCOLATE with butter and add a cup of sugar. Stir well. Stir in
the eggs, first the yolks and then the whites which have been beaten
with the 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Add vanilla, half a cup of flour and
fold nut meats through. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, or
until done. Cut into slim rectangular sticks.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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