Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  flour -- sifted
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  salt
     2/3           cup  shortening
  4            squares  chocolate
  2               cups  sugar
  4                     eggs
     1/2           cup  milk
  2          teaspoons  vanilla
  1                cup  walnuts

Preparation:

Add baking powder and salt to flour; sift again. Add shortening to melted chocolate and mix well. Add sugar gradually to eggs while beating. Add chocolate mixture to this and blend well. Fold in flour mixture. Add milk, vanilla and nuts and mix well. Bake in greased 9 x 13 inch pan at 325 degrees for 35 minutes. These were favorites of my children. Osakis

Nutritional Information:

1227 Calories (kcal); 67g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 147g Carbohydrate; 191mg Cholesterol; 732mg Sodium