Colonial Innkeeper's Pie

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1  eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 1 ounce chocolate unsweetened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
• 0.5 cup water 
• 0.8 cup sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. In a small pan, melt the chocolate with the water. Stir in 2/3 cup sugar.
2. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in butter or margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Set aside.
4. Blend together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed to mix. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Mix in the egg. Beat 2 minutes more.
6. Pour batter into the pastry lined pan. Stir chocolate mixture, and pour over batter.
7. Sprinkle with the nuts.
8. Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Serve warm.