Midnight Bars


1/4 lb. butter, at room temperature
or cut in thin pats
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. dutch-process cocoa
2 large eggs
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
With an electric beater cream butter,
sugar and cocoa; at high speed,
beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add flour; beat gently to blend.
Stir in walnuts. Turn into a
buttered 8x8x2" baking pan.
Bake in 350F oven until sides
shrink from pan, about 25 min.
A cake tester inserted in center
will not come out clean.
Cool on wire rack.
Chill before cutting into bars and
removing with a small metal spatula.