Chocolate Walnut Squares

Submitted by adena mangis

"I havn't tried these yet but they look so good I thought that I would list them. This recipe came from Taste of Home."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 20-24 bars
• Serves: 20-24

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted

• Frosting

• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well. Fold in walnuts.
2. Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9 in pan.
3. Add chocolate to the remaining batter; mix well.
4. Carefully spread over the batter in the pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
6. Frosting:Mix flour and milk in saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until a thick paste forms, about 10 minutes. Cool Completely.
7. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and mix well.
8. Gradually add the milk mixture; beat for 5 minutes.
9. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.