Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  sifted all-purpose flour
     1/2      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     2/3           cup  butter
  3            squares  -- (1 oz each)
                        -- unsweetened cocoa,
                        -- or cocoa powder
  3              large  eggs
  2               cups  granulated sugar
     1/4           cup  plus 1 tbsp kahlua
     3/4           cup  chopped walnuts or pecans -- optional
                        nut halves -- optional

Preparation:

Grease 9" square pan well; line with foil. Preheat oven to 350F. Resift flour with baking powder and salt. Melt butter with chocolate over low heat. Beat eggs with sugar until light. Add flour mixture, chocolate mixture, and 1/4 cup Kahlua; blend well. Stir in nuts. Turn into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until top springs back when touched lightly in center, and edges begin to pull away from the pan. Remove from oven; cool thoroughly in pan. Brush top with 1 Tbsp Kahlua. Cut into 1" x 2" bars. Garnish if desired. Makes 2 dozen.

Nutritional Information:

3458 Calories (kcal); 137g Total Fat; (35% calories from fat); 36g Protein; 533g Carbohydrate; 892mg Cholesterol; 2732mg Sodium