GRANNY RUTH’S CHOCOLATE SQUARES

4 sqs Bakers unsweetened chocolate
1/2 lb butter
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 ups cake flour
pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
3/4 cups chopped walnuts

• In double boiler melt chocolate and butter. In a bowl beat eggs. Add sugar. Beat more. Add melted chocolate mix and flavorings.
• Sift flour once. Add powder and salt.  Alternate mixing flour and nuts into wet mixture. Bake in 8x13 pan (1 1/2 inches deep) at 350 for 20-25 minutes.  Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.  DO NOT OVERBAKE!! They should be super moist inside and better to undercook then overcook.

See the CWF Resource section for more of Granny Ruth’s delicious recipes.

Ann Benjamin Ruff

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