Fudge Meltaways

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate

Method

1. Melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 square unsweetened chocolate in saucepan. Blend granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, egg, crumbs, coconut and nuts into butter-chocolate mixture. Mix well.
2. Press into ungreased baking dish, 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch or square 9 x 9 inch pan. Refrigerate.
3. Mix 1/4 cup butter, milk, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over crumb mixture. Chill.
4. Melt 1-1/2 squares sweetened chocolate and spread evenly over chilled filling. Chill again. Cut into small squares before completely firm.

Recipe from Nanna (Elsie Richardson)