English Toffee Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. vanilla wafers
1 lb. butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
4 sq. unsweetened chocolate

Preparation

Crush wafers and use half to cover the bottom of a 9 x 12-inch buttered pan.
Cream butter until fluffy.
Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and beat until well mixed.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly.
Stir in chopped nuts, vanilla and melted chocolate.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into pan and cover with remaining crushed wafers.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours for butter to set.