Chocolate-Vanilla Wafer Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
3 eggs, separated
dash of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 sq. bitter chocolate
1/2 lb. vanilla wafers, crushed

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar.
Add beaten egg yolks.
Melt chocolate; add vanilla and add to batter.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and salt.
One-half cup of chopped nuts may be added. Spread half of crushed wafers in a buttered shallow pan.
Spoon on chocolate mixture 1 inch thick.
Sprinkle on remaining crumbs. Refrigerate 24 hours.
Cut in squares to serve.
Serves 8 to 12.