Chocolate Fudge Squares With Nuts

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup chopped nuts

Method

1. 1 Melt shortening in a saucepan over low heat.
2. 2 Stir in sugar and the unbeaten egg until well combined.
3. 3 Add melted chocolate, vanilla, and milk; mix thoroughly.
4. 4 Sift in flour and baking powder, then fold in chopped nuts.
5. 5 Spread mixture thinly into a greased shallow cake pan.
6. 6 Bake at 300°F for 20 to 30 minutes.
7. 7 Cut into 2-inch squares while still warm.