1 c  Sifted flour

      2 ts Baking powder

    1/2 ts Salt

    1/2 c  Sugar

    3/4 c  Chopped walnuts

    1/2 c  Milk

      1 ts Vanilla

      2 tb Melted shortening

      1 oz Unsweetened chocolate

           - melted
    1/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder

    3/4 c  Brown sugar, packed

  1 3/4 c  Hot water

           Whipped cream (optional) OR
           - ice cream
  Sift flour with baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Add nuts, then
  stir in milk, vanilla, shortening and chocolate. Spread batter in greased
  8-inch square pan. Mix cocoa with brown sugar, stir in hot water and pour

  over batter. Bake at 375F 40 minutes. As pudding bakes, cake layer forms on
  top with rich sauce on bottom. Spoon warm pudding cake into dessert dishes
  and top with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.