Chocolate Chess Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. sifted powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans (optional)

Preparation

Combine flour and powdered sugar; cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press mixture evenly into bottom of 9-inch square pan lined with heavy-duty foil.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
Add 2 tablespoons butter and eggs; beat 2 minutes.
Add milk and vanilla.
Mix well.
Stir in pecans.
Pour mixture over crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes. Cool.
Makes 3 dozen.