150 g plain chocolate
115 g butter, diced
225 g sugar
5 tsp vanilla flavouring
115 g self-rising flour
75 g pecan nuts or walnuts, chopped
2 eggs
50 g chocolate

Directions:

1. Break up chocolate and place with the butter in a large bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Heat, gently stirring occasionally, unitl melted and evenly blended.

2. Remove from the heat and add all the remaining ingredients. Beat well until evenly combined, then turn into a greased and base-lined shallow 25×16 cm cake tin.

3. Bake 200C / 400F for about 20 minutes until well browned amd set on top. Cover lightly with foil and bake for another 10 minutes until fine skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

4. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Loosen with a knife and turn on to a wire rack to cool. Cut into 12 squares.