1 cup sifted flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoon cocoa
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon shortening; melted
3/4 cup nut meats, chopped
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3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon cocoa hot water
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Add milk, vanilla and shortening; mix until smooth. Add nut meats. Pour into greased 8-inch square cake pan. Mix brown sugar and cocoa; sprinkle over batter. Pour hot water over entire batter. Bake. Temperature--350 F. Time--45 minutes. Amount--6 to 8 servings.
* Source: Your Gas Range Cook Book (Fifth Printing--October 1950) * Typos by: Karen Mintzias
