Grandmother's cure for a sick child! This recipe is at least 50 years old.
1/4 C. butter 3 1 oz. squares unsweetened chocolate 1 1/3 C. sugar 2 eggs 1/2 C. unsifted self-rising flour 1 tsp. vanilla 2/3 C. chopped nuts
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a 9 inch baking dish. Combine butter and chocolate in a small saucepan. Melt over very low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and the eggs. Beat with a wooden spoon until well blended. Stir in the flour and the vanilla. Fold in the walnuts. Spread mixture in prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 inch squares while still warm. Yield: 16 squares