Preheat oven 350⁰

Sift together into bowl;

1 cup sifted all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa

Stir in;

½ cup milk
2 Tablespoons shortening, melted

Blend in;

1 cup chopped nuts
Spread in 9'' square pan.
Sprinkle with mixture of;
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
¼ cup cocoa

Pour over entire batter;

1 ¾ cups hot water

Bake 45 minutes. During baking, cake mixture rises to top and chocolate sauce settles to bottom. Invert squares of pudding on dessert plates. Dip sauce from pan over each. Or the entire pudding can be inverted in a deep serving platter. Serve warm, with or without whipped cream.

9 servings