Ingredients

3/4 pounds butter, melted
1 1/4 pounds sugar
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup whole eggs
2 ounces cocoa powder
8 ounces flour
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
F.
Combine the melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Blend well until smooth. Add the

salt, vanilla, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix
until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and flour, and sift. Add the cocoa-flour mixture to
the butter mixture and to form a batter. Add 1/2 the nuts, and blend well.
Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Pour the batter into the dish. Sprinkle the surface
with the remaining 1/2-cup of nuts. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until
set.

Directions

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has
been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested
this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any
representation as to the results.