Chocolate Party Special

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 Tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup additional sugar
5 Tablespoons additional cocoa
1 cup hot water
Ice cream or whipped cream

Directions:

Sift together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, baking powder and 1-1/2 Tablespoons cocoa. Stir in milk, melted butter, vanilla and pecans. Pour into well-greased large rectangular Pyrex dish. Make topping by mixing 1/2 cup sugar, 5 Tablespoons cocoa and hot water; pour over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cut into squares; invert onto dessert plates so that sauce is on top. Top with ice cream or whipped cream.

Serves: 8 - 10