Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        --combine in saucepan:--
  3            squares  chocolate -- melt over hot water
     1/2           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  milk
                        --cook until thick -- then cool.--
                        --blend together:--
     1/2           cup  shortening -- melted
  1                cup  sugar
  2                     eggs -- beaten
                        --add to chocolate mixture.--
                        --sift together:--
  2               cups  flour
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
                        --add sifted dry ingredients alternately -- with:-- -
  1                cup  milk
                        --add:--
  1           teaspoon  soda dissolved in:
  1         tablespoon  water
  1           teaspoon  vanilla

Preparation:

Bake in well greased tube pan with heavy waxed paper cut to fit the bottom, for one hour at 350 degrees. Or, steam in pudding molds filled 2/3 full and tightly covered, for about 3 hours. Serve with whipped cream, ice cream, or foamy sauce. This amount

Nutritional Information:

378 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 56g Carbohydrate; 42mg Cholesterol; 138mg Sodium